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 was pissed.

the East anymore. A part of the East has joined the south. I also learned he might go to war against

you what is going

said, and I

shock.

could the 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; it was another to be forced into

return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood to hang out in the

you?” I

bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion in the corridor.

the window, and it

happening.

meeting had taken all day.

room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they

barged into Sylvester’s room like

I linked Sylvester but

which meant he was not

Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

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

best interest to

actions might be seen as treason”, he

looked at

Sylvester know about this?”

and he did not care.

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

said, then the guards clamped the silver

least I

happened.” I said while the guards dragged

and I tried to link

to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me on

name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he

trusted you. I warned him. Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting

elder did not make it. The surviving warriors

mercenaries. I know you

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

the Alpha,” I said, avoiding mentioning Sylvester’s

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

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 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

my eyes widened at his wicked angle. Putting things that way made

suspicious.

won’t say anything until I see my

to

slapped me again.

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 Dominic, I

a cell and

Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda

them to afford private cells.

East were

made to sit on

cells were

serve the north, they

wait for Sylvester to

in his place,” I told

she shook her head.

that simple. If the council

to run its course,” she said, telling me

did Bane attack their mother and kill a

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She

shook my head.

that,” I said, and Linda

lord and the