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

Dominic wasn’t doing the questioning, I was fine with

the estate and

driver’s senses this time.

Sylvester pulled me

and kissed

will hurt you, I

smiled at him.

assuring

and he smiled.

so we

for

a bit

and Theodore about

weren’t enthusiastic about Dominic

moving in.

the only one that did

Dominic.

afraid and

after finding out that the

up in

and

us, was moving in. I had no answer

was afraid, but I was confident that Sylvester

all returned to our rooms and decided to

thought we would be sleeping, but Sylvester had other things in mind. He went under the covers and decided to give me

he was trying to get a baby in me. I wasn’t on the

the next day for the Dark Wolf Pack council building

of the building alone

intimidating.

the most developed and organised part of our

only normal they would

I was a part of it,

was proud

small auditorium, loges

the walls.

raised sitting

the rear of the

stacked vertically above the ground. I counted a total of six levels of sitting boxes on the wall.

a loge on

level.

the lord. It was on the first level but on the opposite

a beauty.

seat on the ground floor and the opened centre on the floor

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

setting.

ladies were asked to serve our

were dressed, it was obvious they had a different kind

in mind.

and snapped

of the girls.

requested that men serve the Loge instead. The women

to Sylvester’s ear and said; he

me and frowned.

if I wasn’t in your life,” I teased,

hand.

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

in the room. He

and he knew

the back of my hand with the tip before kissing my hand the second time.

imagining his tongue on

I breathed, and he smiled at me. He had me right

woman approached our Loge to speak with

She said, bowing her

start. The Eastern Lunas have to follow me,” The woman said, and it still bothered

though we

our necks.

no longer

bowed her head and apologised for her

centre and made to stand.

guess we were the entertainment of

event.

open centre of the ground floor meant we would be the

seat where the elders sat,

that belonged to Elder Jenny. I felt terrible for her.

leader of the council was a young

called Vino Lawrence.

Alpha, and

succeeded his father.

not seem

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

Vino would not be

council.

welcome to the council.

know why you and

we can get right to

Larry McMillian said,

nodded.

days ago, Luna

at Lunna Stephanie’s house

to the northern

men were

by Alpha Devin Corrigan, also known as Bane. Explain your relationship with Bane and

said, and I was pissed off. He might not