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

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.

what is

heard wrong,” She said, and I

shock.

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

two hours and decided to return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood to hang out in the

are you?” I linked

I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion

out the window, and it was evening.

what was happening.

taken all day. What was

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

into Sylvester’s room like this before.

I linked Sylvester but

meant he was not around. To

Dominic walked

angry.

the bitch; she has questions to answer, ”

your best interest to comply,

seen as treason”, he

and I looked at

know about this?” I

and he did not

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 wrist.

happened? At least I

I said while the guards

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

I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and

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

I warned him. Our mother was attacked today and

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

I know you

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

the Alpha,” I

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

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

his wicked angle. Putting things that way made

suspicious.

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

and he turned to look at me and

slapped me again.

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

a cell

with me. Linda had a bleeding nose, so I

too many for them to

from the East were

made to sit

cells were full.

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

for Sylvester to return.

put Dominic in his place,” I

shook her

is that simple.

Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me something I already

mother and kill a council member?” I asked

frowned at me.

is a war, remember?” She said,

shook my head.

nothing substantial to gain from that,” I said, and Linda shook her

destabilise the lord and