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

divided 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

what is going on in

I heard wrong,” She said,

shock.

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

to return to my room. I wasn’t in

you?” I linked

the meeting,” he said, and I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually,

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

woke up to a commotion in the

looked out the window, and it was

wondered what was happening. Sylvester

taken all

sat up in

one had ever barged into Sylvester’s room like this before.

Sylvester

was not around. To

surprise, Dominic walked

angry.

questions to answer, ” he said, and Kaira began to growl.

in your best interest to comply,

might be seen as treason”, he

looked at

about this?”

did not care.

prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we require your full cooperation to solve

the guards clamped the silver cuffs

happened? At least I

the guards dragged me out of the room.

will find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were

afraid something had happened to him, and

not speak his name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened to make him

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

did not make it. The surviving warriors identified

know you are

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

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

should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I

my 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

eyes widened at his wicked angle. Putting

suspicious.

say anything until I see

said, and he turned to

slapped me again.

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 could not dispute the fact that he had a

was carried to a cell

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

many for them to

brought from the East

silver chains and made to

cells were full.

highly unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they

for Sylvester to return. I am

he will put Dominic in

shook her head.

simple. If the council

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

mother and kill a council member?” I

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She said, and I

shook my head.

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

the lord and