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.

I wondered why she was pissed.

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

She said, and I was in

shock.

I hoped Leo was getting all the help he needed to push back. It was

nervously in Avery’s room for almost two hours and decided to return to my room. I

you?” I linked Sylvester.

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion in

the window,

was happening. Sylvester did

all day. What was

guards entered my room, and I sat up

barged into Sylvester’s room

I linked Sylvester but

he was

Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

to answer, ” he said, and Kaira began

be in your best interest to comply, or

might be seen as treason”,

me, and I looked

Sylvester know about

did

you are

said, then the guards clamped the silver cuffs around my wrist.

least I deserve to

said while the guards dragged me out of the

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

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

north, whore!” he growled. What had happened to make him like this?

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

elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it.

I know

had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean something,” He said to me, and I felt it was

have all sworn to serve the Alpha,” I

should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me with rage in

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

at his wicked angle. Putting things that way made me

suspicious.

anything until I see my

and he turned to look at me

slapped me again.

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 could

to a cell and

Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda

too many for them to afford private

women that were brought from the East were

and made to sit on the floor

cells

unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they

Sylvester to return. I

in his

she shook

it is that simple. If the

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

their mother and kill a council member?” I

frowned at me.

war, remember?” She said, and I

shook my head.

substantial to gain from that,” I said, and

could destabilise the lord and