The Dark Side of Fate

30 The Hearing

-Tamia~

Sylvester’s mother received me with

kindness, and she was nice to me, but I

realised Sylvester wasn’t happy about

having his brother on the estate.

I could understand his reluctance. I have met

Dominic three times, and none have been

pleasant.

Sylvester searched my eyes for answers, but

I could not give any. Until I officially became

his Luna, I had no say.

Dominic walked into the living room with

his girlfriend, who was afraid of Sylvester.

“Have you told the wolf Lord, mother?”

Dominic asked and came to sit in the living room with his girlfriend.

“I have told him, but there are conditions,” his mother said, and he exclaimed.

“He can’t give me conditions to live on our

family’s property,” Dominic said, and their mother growled.

“He can, and he has. He is lord and Alpha of the North; you will give him his respect, Dominic. I am beginning to sense you are jealous of your younger brother,” His mother said, and Dominic seemed

bewildered by her words.

“Why do you think I am jealous, mother?” He asked, and she looked at him.

“To begin with, you lied about his

relationship with Tamia; you made it seem like he was going about misbehaving, and you made it seem as if she was a liability. Then you lied about him neglecting his responsibilities. When Jenny came to meet me, she had nothing but praise for Sylvester. I will advise you to find something worthwhile and stop trying to bring your brother down, and yes, he has the right to set the rules. He is lord and Alpha. You will abide by his rules, or you won’t move in with us. I am warning you that you should not insult or disrespect Tamia. She is Sylvester’s chosen and future Luna of the North. You

will give her her respect,” His mother said, through gritted teeth, and I could feel the

boss in her rise to the surface.

She was a tough woman, and I could see where Sylvester got his toughness from. Although I hadn’t met their father, I figured

Sylvester was more like his mother.

We spent a while with Luna Stephanie Volkov, Sylvester’s mother. She was a joy to be around. She showed me baby pictures of Sylvester, making me want to have children.

I remembered how hurt I was when Leo told

me Amanda was expecting. I looked at Sylvester and thanked my stars for giving

me a second chance.

Understanding how I felt in those moments, he touched my hand and squeezed. He knew

I wanted children. Leo must have included it

in the letter.

“I can’t wait too,” He linked me, and tears

welled in my eyes, but I brushed them away before luna Stephanie would ask me why I

was crying.

Glenda tried to be friendly, but I was weary of her; learning she was Susan’s cousin did it for me, and I did not trust her intention

towards Sylvester.

I trusted my man, but I did not trust her. Knowing that Dominic would be moving into

the estate meant I would have to deal with

her. I am okay as long as Susan does not miraculously show up looking for her

cousin. Somehow I knew what Susan did still

hurt Sylvester even though he wouldn’t

admit it. She was best far away from us. I

hoped she was married with plenty of

children.

Soon it was time for us to leave, and Luna

Stephanie felt sad about it. She pleaded with

Sylvester to let us stay, but he declined

because we had to answer questions at the council early in the morning the next day.

According to him, Avery, Linda and me would be questioned extensively about Elder

death. As long as Dominic wasn’t doing the

the estate and tried not to

the driver’s senses this time.

room, Sylvester

him and

you, I promise.”

smiled at

I said, assuring him I was okay,

and he smiled.

so we could

head for dinner.

was a

Sylvester had linked Marcel and Theodore about the new

weren’t enthusiastic about Dominic

moving in.

guess I wasn’t the only one that did not like

Dominic.

afraid and wondered how

after finding out

in cages and tried to

assault and

was moving in.

afraid, but I was confident that Sylvester wouldn’t let him hurt us.

to sleep early

in mind. He went under the covers and decided to give me the wildest night yet. Kaira howled in my head, enjoying every

in me. I

the next day for the Dark Wolf Pack council building

sight of the building alone was

intimidating.

most developed and organised

only normal they would lead

now that I was a

was proud of it.

small

on the walls.

were raised sitting

of

I counted a total of six

was sitting in a loge on the first

level.

Loge meant for the lord. It was on the first level but on the opposite side of

a

Elders seat on the ground floor and the opened centre on the floor where the speaker

bigger, they could have plays there, but it was clear it was

setting.

to

were dressed, it was obvious they had a different kind of service.

in mind.

got uncomfortable and

of the

Marcel requested that men serve the Loge

to

me and frowned.

you wouldn’t have selected a bedmate from those girls if I wasn’t in your life,” I teased,

hand.

stuff,” he said, maintaining eye contact with me. His gaze made me

room. He had

and he knew

the back of my hand with the

tongue on me.

he smiled at me. He had me right where he wanted.

woman approached our Loge

said, bowing her

The woman said, and it still bothered

though we

our necks.

longer Eastern

corrected her, and she bowed her head and

to the centre and

were the entertainment

event.

of the ground floor meant we

elderly people took a seat where the

believed that was the chair that belonged to Elder Jenny. I

council

called Vino Lawrence.

an Alpha, and

succeeded his father.

not

at him, I realised the seats belonged to families, not nominated individuals. If

Vino would not be the head

council.

Albert, welcome to the

know you know why you

So we can get right to it,

elder called Larry McMillian said,

nodded.

days ago, Luna Stephanie and

at Lunna Stephanie’s house by

northern warriors

men were there

they were sent by Alpha Devin Corrigan, also known as Bane. Explain your relationship with Bane and how

said, and I was pissed off. He might