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.

and I wondered why she was

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 of Marcel’s conversation. I

you what is

wrong,” She said,

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 back. It was one thing to willingly join up;

return to my

you?” I linked

I felt bored. I sat and

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion in

looked out the window, and it was

wondered what was happening.

had taken all day. What was

I sat up in bed, worried because they were

ever barged into Sylvester’s room like this

Sylvester but met

was not around. To

Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

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

be in your best interest

actions might be seen as

looked at him

about this?” I asked

he did

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

guards clamped the silver

At least I

said while the guards dragged me out of the room.

questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were not

happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me

the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened to make

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

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

know you

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

all sworn to serve the Alpha,”

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

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 when they did not find you there,” he said,

widened at his wicked angle. Putting things that way made

suspicious.

until I see my alpha,”

and he turned to look

slapped me again.

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.

was carried to a cell and locked

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

too many for them

East were locked up, too; some were bound

made to sit

the cells were full.

north, they

Sylvester

Dominic in his

and she shook her

is that simple. If the

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

Bane attack their mother and kill a

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She said, and I

shook my head.

from that,” I said,

the lord and the north.