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

and

uncomfortable one.

are you

a very disrespectful

his father cautioned him.

silent, but I won’t. They are marrying the men that attacked their people and took them away from their husbands.

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

father was going to speak when I

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

moral values when you

from the outside is easy. You

mate vile

Where was

my ex-husband broke his promises and forced me to

my rights and standing

Avery’s husband abused

day and night, forced her to

her? No one was willing to help,

our faith in

gave us the strength and

away my tears and gave me hope when

did not give me up; I gave myself up to get away from him.

mother and

but Sylvester is nothing

are too blind to see

into the mirror and

said,

I could not let

one

us a tour of

needed improvement,

Sylvester when I got

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

had always known Leo to have

heart. I was glad

take it

is he?” I asked, eager to know how he was doing but reluctant to

eagerness.

like he has

said he is still

closure,” He said, and I

not give him the closure

needed.

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 would have used this opportunity to run away. He is a lucky

thanked him.

Donald and

Honestly, that is the reason I haven’t handed the pack over to

take over, but I am

a bad

people

I smiled at

heal, Alpha. We all do,”

and he nodded.

about the

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

and me.

and are still holding firm. You need all the strength you can manage in

wrestling for power.

lunas are never secure, so you have to

be affiliated

happened, the council is only partially loyal

knew this, and that

do not have a grudge against

to be a certain way so there would be peace in our

to be kind, but someone has to be stern,

ears to the ground. He

of something from his father’s time.

ruling houses of the north,” He said, and I

ask him to elaborate.

mind telling me about the power struggle?” I asked,

Volkov,” He said, and my

wasn’t treated well by her family and her mate, but she can be vindictive.” He said, and he

countenance. 1

issue?” he

my head

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

laughed.

nothing special

so bright. That was

her,” he said,

was in shock.

ever mentioned that

that Stephanie had

him with his fated.

fated?” I asked the man,

nodded.

a well-kept secret. Stephanie

Belyaev family, so

her.

Lady Alissa Pavlishchev.

a small merchant family in

and still is allowed to have more than one Lady. So she always

one of his

often, but when the Belyaevs threatened to divide the north, Maurice

the man wanted to

no one would be able

as the Belyaevs did.