The Dark Side of Fate

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Tamia

Avery and Linda arrived in my room a few minutes after they had linked me.

They sat on the couch while I dressed up in Sylvester’s clothes.

What happened with his mother baffled me, and I was nervous about what to expect from the woman.

The switch was disturbing, and somehow

I knew it would not be easy onwards.

I did not need to guess whose side Sylvester was on. Stephanie had picked a dangerous game because I was bound to

win.

I joined Avery and Linda on the couch, then linked the staff to serve us tea and

“What is with Stephanie?” Avery asked me, looking curious.

“She was drinking in the lounge of this wing, and we went to say hello. She was very nasty to us. Calling us whores, backstabbers, thieves, name it, Tamia. She looked like she was out of it,” Avery said, and I sighed sadly.

“She is unhappy about what happened with Dominic and believes I was the

mastermind behind his arrest. I am

officially her enemy now,” I said, and

Linda hissed.

“That is pathetic and silly. What do you have to gain from that? You already have

it all. You will be the lady of the north in

two months. Sylvester is indisputably yours. She is silly,” Linda said, sounding

irritated.

“Actually, I did ask her to make sure that Dominic does not show up at the hearing, and I did imply that I will go against him if he troubles Sylvester,” I confessed, and

Linda rolled her eyes.

“So what? The arsehole deserves it and much more. Sometimes I suspect she didn’t give birth to Sylvester because of the way she is quick to side with Dominic against him, even if Dominic is in the wrong, and that douchebag is always in

the wrong. I think it is an odd situation. I

can understand favouritism, but this is

too damn much. Screw her. We do not

need her as our friend.” Linda said, and I giggled

Linda made a lot of sense, but I knew Stephanie was Sylvester’s mother.

“She disagrees with Sylvester’s policies. She wanted him to get justice for her

husband. She wanted him to expand..” I

said, and Avery began to laugh,

interrupting me in the process.

“Really, who will get justice for all the people her husband wronged? Her

hero. I do not care what people say,” Avery said, and I covered her

not say things like that. The walls have

anything against us.” I

Linda

worried she might have heard Avery.

I will need you to taste

just being careful,” I said, and

smiled.

is alright, Luna,” she said, tasted our teas, and

about ten minutes before I

and dismissed

that about?” Avery asked, biting into

tea by my nose, and

I put it

the

black tea. 1

do not

with the tea?” Avery asked me, and I shook my head.

bit too strong this

I wonder if the brand is

used to. I will ask Nancy.”

take the cranberry variation, too; likewise,

it is?” Avery asked me the real

scent. He is the most obvious culprit. It is just too easy,” I said, and Linda laughed. 4

be easy,

what it is. Just look. at how

he might have a hand in this. Possibly, he did it, but he was too stupid to cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but between Brighton’s attack and this, it does not seem like

does not mean Dominic

the original crime hoping it would go a certain way, she said, and

take over from his brother. The issue with Brighton must have given him the idea to try to replicate the same scenario with

north. Either way, it would be a winning situation;

or forced Sylvester to step

and Linda frowned.

If neither Marcel nor Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino to lead them. Neither of them is an alpha, but they would likely lean towards Dominic.” Linda said, and I

put it that way, but we also have

with Larry. Larry is the eldest on the council. He hates Sylvester and believes

council to endorse him. In exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the

it?” Avery asked, and I could not answer that question because

think we should investigate this thing like we used to

you to get involved,” I said, and she rolled her eyes. She

us bring it up during dinner,” I

and Avery agreed.

them what

wanted.

this might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone was

might even be unnecessary. There might be nothing to it,” I

we need to investigate Stephanie,” I said, and Avery

unstable and a psycho, but that would be a waste of time because

also a victim in this,” Avery

event. She

Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so badly. I need to protect my man from a woman that is hurting and trying to

out,” I confessed, and Linda

the rage and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t back her up. She said many implicating things that she only got away with because Sylvester is her son. There is no way Stephanie is going to let what happened today go. No matter what happens, I need to be

felt nauseous and rushed to

to vomit.

the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in my stomach. So when I threw everything up, I sat by the

overhead, and I sighed with relief because I