The Dark Side of Fate

26 Faceless Attack

~Tamia-

Sylvester finally asked me to follow him to Lucland to meet his mother. After meeting Dominic at the club, I wasn’t looking forward to the meeting.

I learned the woman was strict and had her sons on a tight leash.

Even though Sylvester had confessed his feelings for me, what if she did not approve of me?

I was scared, but since Sylvester insisted and told me I had nothing to worry about, I decided to take him up on it.

We ate breakfast in our room and prepared to leave.

Linda was the most worried for me because

there were only two things that could happen; she could either be unreasonable

and ask her son to choose between her and

me, or give me a chance. I hoped she would

give me a chance.

Leo did not have parents when we got together, so this was new for me.

We got dressed to visit his mother.

On our way out, Silvester stopped.

“Marcel needs me for a minute. Do you think you can wait for me? The matter

seems urgent; it is about Bane and the East,”

he said, and I was a bit worried because of

Leo.

“Link me when you are ready to leave,” I told him, and he nodded. I decided to go to Avery’s room.

I found Avery in her room, embroidering a piece of fabric. It looked horrible, but it seemed to be her new pastime. I had not seen her that morning because we didn’t eat in the dining room.

“Hey, you guys haven’t left yet?” She said, putting down the hoop that held the scarf

she was marring with her needlework. 2

I noticed a diamond ring on her finger, and she smiled at me.

“He proposed an hour ago. I did not think about it; I just said yes,” She said, smiling with tears in her eyes.

“I can’t get it wrong twice now, can I?” She said, and I could hear the nervousness in her

voice. She was afraid.

“Why did you say yes?” I asked her, picking up on her fear.

“Because I love him, and it will be great to have a life with him, but deep down, I am scared fated will show up and mess me up again,” She said, and I went to hug her.

She pulled away and nodded, wiping away

her tears.

I now understood why she was in her room working on an embroidery hoop instead of socialising in the eastern garden as usual.

“I have to take this leap of faith, or I might

keep guessing and live with regrets. Marcel is a great guy and a great catch. He is a step up from that arsehole, Max. This is a good thing,” she said, wiping her tears.

“Feeling afraid and being happy at the same time is a weird mix of emotions,” She confessed, and I smiled.

“Has Sylvester told you what is happening in the east?” She asked, changing the topic, and I shook my head.

“We were heading out when Marcel called him for a meeting about Bane and the east, I told her, and she nodded.

said, and I wondered why she

anymore. A part of the East has joined the south. I also learned he might go to war against Leo to take over the East completely. I just picked bits of Marcel’s conversation. I

tell you what is going on

heard wrong,” She said, and I

shock.

was worried. I hoped Leo was getting all the help he needed to push back. It was one thing to willingly join up; it was another to be

decided to return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood to hang out in the garden.

I linked Sylvester.

I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got tired of waiting and

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion in the corridor.

the window, and it

was happening. Sylvester

had taken all day.

room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they

ever barged into Sylvester’s room like

I linked Sylvester

was not

surprise, Dominic walked

angry.

bitch; she has questions to answer, ” he said, and Kaira began

in your best interest to comply,

be seen

looked

about

and he did not

not need his permission to question a prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and

clamped the silver

At least I

happened.” I said while the guards dragged me out of the

out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were

asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me

should not speak his name. He is lord of the north,

trusted you. I warned him. Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting for her

of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving

know

Bane, so the council wants us to question the newcomers, especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean

the Alpha,” I said, avoiding mentioning Sylvester’s name.

we work against him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at

listen. Too bad I am here to help him think when he is carried away. Since our father was murdered, our mother has hidden in Lucland successfully without event. You are the first outsider to know she lives in Lucland, and then this happened. I also won’t forget that Bane had tried to take you from the north. You were supposed to visit her today; they might have as well come to get you and decided to do some damage

at his wicked angle. Putting

suspicious.

say anything until I see my

said, and he turned to look at me and

slapped me again.

to damage my brother’s toy. Do not push me,” he

carried to a cell

with me. Linda had a bleeding nose, so I figured she resisted.

them to afford

were brought from the East were locked up, too;

and made to sit on the

the cells were full.

swearing to serve the north, they still

for Sylvester to return. I am

will put Dominic in his

shook her

that simple. If the council is

the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me something I already knew.

a

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She said,

shook my head.

nothing substantial to gain from that,” I said, and

the lord and the north.