The Dark Side of Fate

Chapter 26

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.

bastard,” She said, and I wondered why she was pissed.

has joined the south. I also learned he might go to war against Leo to take over the East completely. I just picked bits

will tell you what

said, and

shock.

the help

two hours and decided to return to my

I

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion in the corridor.

the window,

what was happening. Sylvester did not return.

taken all

guards entered my room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they were northern

ever barged into

Sylvester

which meant he was not around. To

surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

to answer, ” he said,

your best interest

seen as treason”, he

and I looked at

about

he did not care.

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

guards clamped the silver cuffs around my wrist.

least I deserve

guards dragged me

tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but

something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me on the

north, whore!” he growled. What had

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

company of one of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving warriors identified the men as a

mercenaries. I know you

attack twice now since you got here. It must mean

all sworn to serve the Alpha,”

for Bane’s crimes?”

my brother to be careful with you, but he wouldn’t 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

his wicked angle. Putting things

suspicious.

won’t say anything until I see my

turned to look at me and

slapped me again.

toy. Do not push me,” he said, and I remained silent, knowing this was a difficult situation. As much as I hated Dominic, I could not dispute

was carried to a cell and

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

were too many for them to

women that were brought from the East were locked up, too; some were

made to sit on the floor

cells were

to serve the north, they still treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted,

Sylvester

will put Dominic in

and she shook her

it is that simple.

have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me something

attack their mother and kill a council member?” I asked

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She

shook my head.

gain from that,” I said, and Linda shook

could destabilise the lord and the north.

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