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.

I wondered

A part of the East has joined the south. I also learned

you what is

said, and

shock.

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

sat nervously in Avery’s room for almost two hours and decided to return to my room. I

are you?” I linked Sylvester.

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in the

out the window, and it was evening.

wondered what was happening. Sylvester

taken all day. What was

sat up in bed, worried

ever barged into Sylvester’s room

linked Sylvester but met

which meant he was

Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

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

will be in your best interest to comply,

might be seen as treason”,

me, and I looked at

know about this?” I

did not

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

he said, then the guards clamped the silver cuffs around my

happened? At least I deserve to know

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

find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were not around too.

has happened to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and

his name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he growled. What had

I warned him. Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting for her life. She was attacked in

elder did not make it. The surviving warriors identified the men as a mix

mercenaries. I know you are

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

have all sworn to serve the Alpha,” I said, avoiding mentioning Sylvester’s name.

him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked,

mother has hidden in Lucland successfully without event. You are the first outsider to know she lives in Lucland,

angle. Putting things

suspicious.

say anything until I see my

and he turned to look at

slapped me again.

to damage my brother’s 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 the fact

was carried to a cell and locked up.

Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda had a bleeding nose, so I figured she resisted.

for them to afford private cells.

the East were locked up, too; some were

to sit on the floor

the cells

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

wait for Sylvester to

put Dominic in

and she shook her head.

is that simple.

this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she

and kill a council

frowned at me.

a war, remember?”

shook my head.

to gain from that,” I said, and Linda

destabilise the lord and