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.

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

what is going on in

She said, and

shock.

was getting all the help he needed

to my room. I wasn’t

I

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

woke up to a commotion in the

window, and it was

was happening. Sylvester

meeting had taken all day. What was happening?

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

ever barged into Sylvester’s

linked Sylvester

he was not around. To

surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

” he said, and Kaira began

will be in your best interest

actions might be seen as

I looked at

know about

did

need his permission to question a prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we require

said, then the guards clamped the

At least I deserve

the guards dragged me out of the room.

tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were not around too.

had happened to

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

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

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

I know

especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean something,” He said to me,

serve the Alpha,” I

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

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

at his wicked angle. Putting things that way made me

suspicious.

until I see

and he turned to

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. As

a cell and locked up.

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

many for them to

brought from the East were locked up, too; some were

made to sit on the

cells were full.

unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they still treat us as prisoners,”

Sylvester to

he will put Dominic in his place,” I told

she shook her

it is that simple. If

the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling

their mother and kill a council member?” I

frowned at me.

remember?”

shook my head.

substantial to gain from that,” I

destabilise the lord