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.

The ones in the cell or

the

asked, and he exhaled

have nowhere to go back

and they are connected to me;

them here as

their only

to leave, but they only leave if

or another

I am a lord, not a monster. I expect the women to fall in love eventually and move on. I also know

He said.

you ever settle down?”

he was silent.

I overheard some ladies talking about

in your harem. They said you

a woman called Arya that you do not plan on settling down. I just want to know if it is true,” I said.

am not worried about it. I

of a failed marriage,

I am okay where we are; that way, if you find your fated, it would not be an issue,” I said, trying

side to look

He said, and I did what

and made sure my

emotions.

said those things, and I

the lord of the north

war, I doubt I would want to tie any

of setting them free and making them

hurt because it seemed

do not care about

I make my destiny. I do

because fate said so. I will reject her in

knew it

done.

touched my face gently

and I nodded, but my eyes were already welling up with tears because I was

did not plan on

with me.

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

a prisoner here, and you aren’t a trophy;

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were threatening to fall

moment.

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

the stars,” he said, tugging on my clothes gently, and I could not believe he

my lips to my neck.

and my body came apart; he moved to the crook of my neck and opened my blouse. to

them,” He linked me and sucked my

he

and

and he growled with

laid back down on the grass, looking at the stars while

I moaned, my vision blurry and

racing fast.

I prayed while I writhed, moaning in pleasure, running my fingers through his

my senses were alive, and I

through. I let go, and it erupted

did not stop until I

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