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.

in the cell or the trophies?” he

the question.

asked, and

nowhere to go back

they are connected to me; I am

keeping them here as prisoners;

is their only

but they only

or want to move to Lucland or

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

He

ever settle down?” I asked

and he was

I overheard some ladies talking about how

harem. They said

called Arya that you do not plan on settling down. I just want to

am not worried about it.

of a failed

would not be an issue,” I said, trying to convince myself more

his side to look

and I did what he

made sure my face bore no

emotions.

those things, and I meant

lord of the north with

war, I doubt I would want to

my way of setting them free and making them forget about

words hurt because it seemed as if his mindset had not changed.

do

I make my destiny. I

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

knew it

done.

touched my face gently and

nodded, but my eyes were already welling up with tears because I was a fool all over again.

did not plan on having

with me.

trophies are not prisoners: they are free, but I

You aren’t a prisoner here, and you aren’t a trophy; you are my woman,” he said, and I smiled at him, but

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were threatening to fall

moment.

up and asked me to do the same. Then he pulled me close and crashed his lips on

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

lips to my

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

He linked

while he rubbed the other

and

started moaning, and he growled with approval.

laid back down on

I moaned, my vision

racing

let this be it; I prayed while I writhed, moaning in pleasure, running my fingers

were alive, and

I let go, and it erupted inside me.

not stop until I came down.

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