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.

She said, and I wondered why

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 go to war against Leo to take over the East completely. I just picked bits of Marcel’s conversation. I am

will tell you what

wrong,” She said, and I was

shock.

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

almost two hours and decided to return to my room. I wasn’t in the

you?” I linked Sylvester.

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

woke up to a commotion

out the window, and

wondered what was happening. Sylvester did not return.

meeting had taken all

sat up in bed, worried because they were

barged into

I linked Sylvester but met

he was

Dominic walked in,

angry.

to answer, ”

your best interest to comply,

be seen as treason”,

and I looked at him

know about this?” I asked

did not care.

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

clamped the silver cuffs

happened? At least I deserve to know

guards dragged me out of the room.

find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link

afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic

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

Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting

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

I know

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

all sworn to serve the Alpha,” I

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

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

at his wicked angle. Putting things

suspicious.

until

said, and he turned to look at

slapped me again.

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 could not dispute the

to a cell and locked up.

me. Linda had a

were too many for them to afford private cells.

women that were brought from the East were

made to sit

cells

After swearing to serve the north, they

wait for Sylvester to return. I

put Dominic in his place,” I told

she shook her head.

is that simple. If

to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me something I

kill a

frowned at me.

war, remember?” She said, and

shook my head.

nothing substantial to gain from that,” I said,

lord and the