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

a very

his father cautioned him.

are marrying 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 because of the Dark Alpha; my mother was taken from me because of the Dark Alpha. Yet

was going to speak

is easy to point fingers, call people names and judge them when you

loyalty and moral values when you

outside is easy.

call my mate vile and evil, but

Where was

promises

and I lost my rights and standing as luna? Where was your

Avery’s husband abused her

day and night, forced her

her? No one

monsters revived our faith

the strength

Sylvester wiped away my tears and

up; I gave myself up to get away

your mother and aunt,

but Sylvester is nothing

you are too blind to see

look into the mirror

morals,” I said, picking

meal; I

one

gave us

I saw many things that needed improvement, and I made

Sylvester when I got

part- time work to help with the income.

him. I had always known Leo

I was glad

take it

eager to know how he was doing but reluctant

eagerness.

like he

he

closure,” He said, and I was

did not give him

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 love

thanked him.

Donald and Mikail will

haven’t handed the pack over to Donald yet; he is about

but

bad decision

people

and I smiled at

We

and he nodded.

am sorry about the initial

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

and me.

a lot and are still holding firm. You need all the strength you

wrestling for power.

secure, so you have to be careful.

affiliated with the north.

council is only partially loyal to

Maurice knew this, and that

he was ruthless. Hence why I do not have a grudge against the old

a certain way so there

to be kind, but someone has to be stern,

ears to the ground. He

of something from his father’s time.

of the power struggle between the six ruling houses of the north,” He said, and I absorbed every word and then used

ask him to elaborate.

the power struggle?” I asked, and he

Stephanie Volkov,” He said, and

her mate, but she can be vindictive.” He said, and

countenance. 1

there an 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,” I said,

laughed.

nothing special about

so bright. That was why

to her,” he

was in shock.

one ever mentioned

or that

him with his fated.

asked the

nodded.

was a well-kept secret.

the Belyaev family, so no

dethrone her. His fated’s

Lady Alissa Pavlishchev. She

a small merchant family in

Lord was and still is allowed to have more than one

of his

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

wanted

be able

as the Belyaevs did.