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.

eyes? The ones in the cell or

light the question.

and he exhaled too.

go back to, I am

are connected to me; I

as prisoners; they

is their

but

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

monster. I expect the women to fall in love eventually

He

settle down?” I

and he was silent.

I overheard some ladies

your harem. They said

Arya that you do not plan on settling down. I just want to know if it

worried about

of a failed

not be an issue,”

his side

and

my face

emotions.

said those things,

lord of the north

doubt I would want to tie

of setting them free and making

seemed as if his mindset had

do

my destiny.

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 smiled at

I knew it was

done.

touched my face gently

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

plan on

with me.

like my father. My trophies are not prisoners: they are free, but

here, and you aren’t a trophy; you are my woman,” he said, and

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to

moment.

me to do the same. Then he pulled me close

the woman I love under the stars,” he said, tugging on my clothes gently, and I could not believe he had used the word

to

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

aren’t my trophy, Tamia. Never compare yourself to them,” He linked me and sucked my nipples one

sucked while he

his thumb and index finger. 1

and he growled with

laid back down on the grass, looking at the

moaned, my vision blurry and

racing

pleasure, running my fingers through his hair and anticipating the release.

alive, and

through. I let go, and it erupted inside

not stop until

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