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.

bastard,” She said, and I wondered why she

the east. Leo isn’t in full control of the East 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

what is going on in

She said, and I was in

shock.

was getting all the help he needed to push back. It was one

to return to my room. I wasn’t in the

I

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion

window, and it

happening. Sylvester

taken all day. What

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

barged into Sylvester’s room like this

Sylvester but

was not around.

surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

answer, ” he said, and

will be in your best interest to comply,

actions might be seen as

I looked at

about this?”

and he did

prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are

then the guards clamped the

I deserve to know

while the guards dragged me out of

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

I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me on the face.

north, whore!” he growled. What had happened

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

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

mercenaries. I know you

us to question the newcomers, especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean something,” He said to me, and I

serve the Alpha,” I said,

we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and

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 in Lucland, and then this happened. I also won’t forget that Bane had tried to take you from the north. You were supposed

angle. Putting things that way

suspicious.

until I see my alpha,”

he turned to

slapped me again.

want to damage my brother’s toy. Do not push me,” he said, and I remained silent,

a cell and

Avery and Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda

many for them to afford private

East were locked up, too; some were bound

silver chains and made to

the cells were full.

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

Sylvester to

Dominic in his place,” I told

she shook

simple. If the council is

to run its course,” she said, telling me something I already

a council member?” I asked Avery,

frowned at me.

is a war, remember?” She said, and

shook my head.

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

could destabilise the lord and