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 was pissed.

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

will tell you what

I heard wrong,” She said, and I was in

shock.

Eastern Alphas allow Bane to use them like this? I was worried. I hoped Leo was getting all the help he needed to push

decided to return to my room.

I linked Sylvester.

meeting,” he said, and I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion in

looked out the window, and it was evening.

what was happening. Sylvester did not return.

had taken all day. What was

room, and I sat up

barged into

I linked Sylvester but

which meant he was

surprise, Dominic walked in,

angry.

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

in your best interest to comply, or

actions might be seen as treason”, he

I looked at him

about this?” I asked

he did not

what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we require

guards clamped the silver

happened? At least I deserve to

said while the guards dragged me

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

to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to

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

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

elder did not make it. The surviving

I know you are

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

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

can we work against him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me with rage in his

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

widened at his wicked angle. Putting things

suspicious.

won’t say anything until I see my alpha,”

to look at me and

slapped me again.

will afford me the same respect. I have permission from the council to use force if necessary. I would not want 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

was carried to a cell

same cell with me. Linda had a bleeding

many for them to afford private

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

chains and made to

cells were

swearing to serve the north, they

wait for Sylvester to return. I

he will put Dominic in his place,”

shook her

that simple. If the council

to run its course,” she said,

mother and kill a council

frowned at me.

war, remember?” She said, and I

shook my head.

from that,” I said, and

lord and the north.