The Dark Side of Fate

Chapter 25

25 Affirmations

Tamia-

Things got intense between Sylvester and me, and I found myself completely in love.

with him.

I was afraid that I would repeat history, but my heart was beyond my control.

He knew how to act, what to say and what to

He made me feel like the most important person in his world, and I slowly found myself saying, ‘this is it’ but I had said that before, not so long ago, and I came out

burnt and broken.

I wasn’t willing to make that jump again.

It was a scary situation to be in. I tried to fight my feelings and kept telling myself it

was casual.

I tried to think through the situation to

guard my heart. The fact that Sylvester and I

weren’t fated scared the shit out of me.

Questions of the future plagued my mind. What if she shows up one day just like Amanda? Where will that leave me?

He had never told me he loved me. This

could be a fun and exciting thing for him.

I scolded myself for catching feelings.

Every day we would wake up, eat, and train

together. I let him go and handle his duties, and then we met in the evening and did

whatever we liked. 1

It was fun and scary because I had fallen in

love with him.

When I decided to speak to Sylvester about

my fears, we were lying on the grass in the

western garden, a part of the estate people rarely visited.

“Sylvester,” I said gently; we were lying side

by side and looking at the stars that graced

the night sky.

It was a beautiful sight and a lovely moment. I was afraid that I might ruin it.

“Yes,” he replied, and I exhaled.

“Do you ever let your prisoners go?” I asked him, and he chuckled.

of the prisoner’s, green eyes? The ones in

light the

I asked, and he exhaled

nowhere to go back to, I am

and they are connected to me;

them here as

this is their only

leave, but they only

or want to move to Lucland or another part of the north. They

I expect the women to fall in love eventually and move on.

needs.” He

you ever settle down?” I asked him

he was

but I overheard some ladies

in your harem. They

you do not plan on settling down. I just want to know

not worried about

failed marriage, I

we are; that way, if you find your fated, it would not be an

his side to look at

at me,” He said, and I did

and made sure my

emotions.

those things, and

Tamia. As the lord of

I doubt I would

way of setting them free and making them

his words hurt because it seemed as if his mindset had

do not care about

Tamia. I make my destiny.

lose my shit or betray a woman that has been there for me. through thick and thin, because fate said so. I will reject her in a heartbeat and risk being weak,” He said, and

I knew it

done.

face gently and

Leo, Tamia,” he said, and I nodded, but my eyes were already welling up with tears because I was a fool all over again. I

not plan on having

with me.

are not prisoners: they are free, but I won’t

go, Tamia. You aren’t a prisoner here, and you aren’t a trophy; you are my woman,” he said, and I

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threatening to fall at

moment.

me to do the same. Then he pulled me close and crashed his lips on mine,

woman I love under the stars,” he said, tugging on my clothes gently, and

my lips to my

on the spot on my neck, and my body came apart; he moved to the

to them,” He linked me and

he rubbed the other

thumb and index

and he growled

back down on the

moaned, my vision

heart racing fast.

while I writhed, moaning in pleasure, running my fingers through his hair and anticipating

were alive, and I felt

go, and it erupted inside me.

not stop until I

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