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 trophies?” he

the question.

asked, and

nowhere to go back to, I

and they are connected to me;

keeping them here as prisoners; they

this is their only home for

to leave, but they

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

a monster. I expect the women to fall in love eventually

He

ever settle down?” I

and he

to ask, but I overheard some ladies talking about how you threw out the

harem.

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

about

out of a failed marriage, I

that way, if you find your fated, it would not be an issue,” I said, trying to convince myself more

turned to his side

me,” He said, and I did

sure my face bore no

emotions.

said those things, and I

of the north

doubt I would want

It was my way of setting them free and

hurt because it seemed as

fated, I do

destiny. I do not

the stars say. I won’t 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 smiled at him.

I knew it was easier said than

done.

touched my face

not 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 had fallen completely in love

on

with me.

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

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

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threatening to fall at that

moment.

do the same. Then he pulled me

want to make love to the woman I love under the stars,” he said, tugging on my clothes

to my

to claim you as mine, Tamia,’ he linked me, sucking on the spot on my neck, and my body came apart; he moved to the

to them,” He

while he rubbed

and index

had started moaning, and he

back down on the grass, looking at the stars

moaned, my

heart racing fast.

moaning in pleasure, running my fingers through his hair

senses were alive, and I

go, and it erupted inside me.

not stop until I came

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