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

uncomfortable one.

you

very

his father cautioned him.

the men that attacked their people and took them away from their husbands. If it isn’t shameless and a desperate act of social climbing, then I do not know what is. Yet

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

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

moral values when you have not experienced certain things,

is easy. You call us

my mate vile and

saviour. Where was

promises and forced

standing as luna? Where was

Avery’s husband abused

night, forced

bitch above her? No one

monsters revived our faith

us the strength and courage

again. Sylvester wiped away my tears and gave

husband did not give me up; I gave myself up to get

mother and

you, but Sylvester

If you are too

into the

morals,” I said, picking up my

the meal; I could not let

one

Brighton gave us a tour of

needed improvement, and I made

relay to Sylvester when I got

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

had always known Leo to

heart. I was glad

didn’t take it

to know how he was

eagerness.

he has seen better

Corrigan said he

you. I guess he needs closure,” He said, and I was hurt to

give

needed.

to forgive himself. I doubt there is anything you can do to help him. Besides, you seem pretty happy. I believe you love Volkov, or you

thanked him.

and Mikail will heal

I haven’t handed

but I am afraid

make a bad decision that

and our people into trouble.”

I smiled

will heal, Alpha. We all do,”

and he nodded.

about the

that I truly feel honoured that he sent you,” he said, and I smiled. He sighed and looked at

and me.

need all the strength you can manage in that place. The north

wrestling for power.

never secure, so you have

to be affiliated with the

council is only partially loyal to

knew this, and that

I do not have

be a certain way so there would

to be kind, but someone has to be stern, keep

and ears to the ground.

father’s time. I am not sure, but

of the north,” He said, and I absorbed

ask him to elaborate.

the power

Volkov,” He said, and

a nice woman, wasn’t treated well by her family and her mate, but she can be

countenance. 1

issue?” he asked, and I

my head

you seem to be in the best position to tell me since you experienced when she was in power,”

laughed.

special

That

his fated to her,” he said, and

was in shock.

one ever mentioned that Maurice

that Stephanie had to

him with his fated.

fated?” I asked

nodded.

was a well-kept secret.

Belyaev family,

dethrone her. His fated’s

Lady Alissa Pavlishchev. She

merchant family

allowed to have more than one Lady. So she always

of his

to divide the north, Maurice had to

wanted to

no one would be

as the Belyaevs did.