The Dark Side of Fate

50 Brighton’s festival

~Tamia~ 1

Avery and I insisted on sharing the same

room. Alpha Jake offered to have his pack

doctor examine me, but I refused. I

planned on managing the condition until I got back to the north.

“That went well; too well, I must say,”

Avery linked me, trying to be cautious,

and I smiled at her.

“He believed Leo when he told him but

still felt insulted until I showed up,” I linked her back, explaining my deduction.

“Alpha Jake Brighton is an old-fashioned man. He expected word to have gone to

Sylvester’s ears of the atrocity in Brighton, and he expected Sylvester to apologise personally even though he had no hand in it. It is an ego thing for the old

man, nothing more.” I linked Avery, and she laughed. 1

“What do you think about Councilwoman Pamela? The woman reeks of treachery,”

Avery said aloud, and I laughed. It would

be unwise for us to remain silent all

through the room.

Being former Lunas of top packs, we understood the politics. Alpha Brighton

wanted to keep an eye on us and our

activities in his territory, so he offered we

stay in his house; I was sure people were listening to our conversation.

We had dinner with Alpha Jake, Mikail, his nephew, Iris, his daughter and Donald, his son. His son and nephew

were about my age, and I figured Donald would succeed his father soon. His

daughter, Iris, kept staring at us during dinner, and I was a bit uncomfortable,

but I let it be.

We ate in silence and returned to our

room.

“Donald did not seem to like us. I do not know what his deal is. Jake’s nephew, Mikail, was worse. He kept staring at us.

Honestly, I can’t wait to be out of this

place,” Avery said, lying next to me, and I

smiled. The feeling was mutual.

“I am missing Marcel,” She said and

sighed.

“He didn’t want me to come, but I

insisted. Right now, I just want to head

back to the north and never leave his side.

It has just been a few hours, and I am

missing him so badly,” She said, and I smiled because I felt the same way.

I wondered what Sylvester was doing. As much as I wanted to place a call, it was

best I didn’t.

I was about to fall asleep when my phone.

rang. I did not need to guess who it was. I

answered in a heartbeat.

“Miss me already, Green eyes?” he said,

and I giggled on the phone.

“More than you can imagine. Would have returned in the morning, but Alpha Jake

invited us to a festival tomorrow evening,

so we will return after the festival,” I

said, and he grumbled on the phone.

We talked about his day, and I handed the phone to Avery to speak with Marcel. Apparently, she did not come with her

phone.

We said good night and fell asleep.

We had breakfast in the morning with our

children, and it

uncomfortable one.

you two

a very disrespectful tone,

his father cautioned him.

that attacked their people and took them away from their husbands. If it isn’t

Mikail doesn’t have a mother because of the Dark Alpha; my mother was taken from me because of the Dark Alpha. Yet we are here. I say these eastern. whores should be ashamed of themselves, “He said, and I put down my cutlery and wiped

father was going to speak when I stopped

judge them when you do not have the full picture. It is

and moral values when you have not experienced certain

people looking from the outside is easy. You call us whores and

call my mate vile and

Where

when my ex-husband broke his promises and forced

and standing

Avery’s husband abused

and night, forced her

placed the bitch above her? No one was willing to help, knowing what

monsters revived our faith in

gave us the strength and courage

and gave

up; I gave myself up to get away from

your mother and aunt, I

you, but Sylvester is

too blind to see

to look into the mirror and

I said, picking up

meal; I could not let

one said

gave us a tour of

needed improvement,

to Sylvester when

has offered my people part- time work to help with the income. He is truly a nice man.” Jake said, and

had always

I was glad the

take it from

eager to know how he was doing but reluctant

eagerness.

he has seen

Corrigan said he is

guess he needs closure,” He said, and I was

not give

needed.

I figured he did it to himself. I think he is finding it hard to forgive himself. I doubt there is anything you can do to help him. Besides, you seem pretty happy. I believe you

thanked him.

and Mikail

the reason I haven’t handed the pack over to Donald

over, but I am afraid

make a bad decision

our people into

and I smiled

will heal, Alpha. We all do,”

and he nodded.

about

tell his eminence that I truly feel honoured that he sent you,” he said, and

and me.

firm. You need all the

wrestling for power.

secure, so you have to be careful.

affiliated with the

happened, the council is only partially loyal to the Lord.

this, and that

ruthless. Hence why I do not

be a certain way so there would be peace in

be kind, but someone

to the ground.

his father’s time. I

of the power struggle between the six ruling houses of the north,” He said, and I

ask him to elaborate.

about the power struggle?” I asked,

He said, and my stomach

her family and her mate, but she can be vindictive.”

countenance. 1

there an issue?” he asked, and I

my head

her, and you seem to be in the best position to tell me since

laughed.

nothing special

bright. That was

her,” he

was in shock.

one ever mentioned

or that Stephanie

him with his fated.

asked the man, and

nodded.

was a well-kept secret. Stephanie is

the Belyaev

dethrone her. His fated’s

Lady Alissa Pavlishchev.

merchant

allowed

of his

fought about it often, but when the Belyaevs threatened to divide the north, Maurice had

believe the man wanted to be so

be able

as the Belyaevs did.