The Dark Side of Fate

52 Going Home

~Tamia-

This was unheard of.

We sat on the grass for thirty minutes, and nothing.

“Do you feel anything? Is your wolf weak? “I asked, and he shook his head.

“Wow,” I said, and he chuckled lightly.

“Sylvester is lucky to have you,” he confessed, and I bowed my head.

“You were right, Tamia. I should have seized that moment, but I didn’t. It is my

loss,” he said, and I smiled at him.

“I know you will find someone that will love you genuinely, Devin, but please stop fighting Sylvester. He isn’t a bad guy,” I said, and he laughed.

“It’s funny you ask me not to fight the guy you rejected me for,” he said, and I knew I sounded a bit stupid. 1

“But I understand. Because there was no

love between us, all my longing for you is

gone, and I am sure the same for you. I

guess the bond is only a guide to help us

build a relationship and fall in love, hence why Leo has been unable to get over you,” he said and touched my hand and kissed it gently.

“I liked you from the moment I saw you, and I still do. I won’t attack Sylvester

because of you, Tamia, but if he looks for

my trouble, I will give it to him,” He said, and I could feel pain and heartbreak in his eyes, even though he was trying to

hide it.

“You will find someone worthy,” I said to him, and he nodded and stood up.

“I doubt she will be anything like you, Tamia. You are one of a kind,” He said,

and I smiled. 2

He stretched his hands and helped me stand up. Then pulled me close and kissed

I let him, and he broke the kiss.

“I will remember this, Tamia and I will

always seize my moment so I do not lose

out. If he ever hurts you, you can call on me, Tamia,” He said and caressed my cheek longingly. 1

“I will always answer you whenever you call me. I promise you. I do not know why this rejection did not hurt or weaken us, but I am glad that other than the heartache, we did not lose much,” he

said, and I kissed his palm, hoping I

hadn’t made a mistake and condemned

myself for nothing.

He held my hand, and I could see he was

reluctant to let go.

“Bond aside, just like Sylvester, I too would have fallen in love with you, and

maybe I had a little bit that night,” He

said.

We both chuckled lightly.

He patted my cheek and left me in the gardens, and as he walked away, my

heart was overcome with fear. Fear of the unknown. This was my chance to be with my fated, and I had thrown it away. I prayed to the goddess that I had not made a wrong choice and that this would not end up hurting me. 2

I returned to the party and sat on the high

table next to Avery.

“Goddes, Tamia, you looked ravaged,” She said, and I felt tears wanting to fall.

I felt I had wronged Sylvester and cheated

on him by letting Devin kiss me and touch.

Tears began to fall, and Avery quickly

made them excuse us, so they wouldn’t

see my tears.

returned to the room, and I

cry.

of someone else, Tamia. What did you do? Were you attacked?” she asked,

head.

fated tonight,” I

she yelled and

fuck fuck!!!”

him kiss me; he almost

I liked it,” I

not good for you and Sylvester,

and he

shit. I feel

I said,

the bravest thing that

a kiss. will be better than running off with

two; it was just a kiss.

scent off your

don’t have to tell

him. about it

how you are behaving,

nothing, so let it go,”

I nodded. 2

asked me, and

at her.

I said, and her eyes looked like they were going

the sockets.

she exclaimed,

lot.

because of Leo’s mark,” She said, then stood up

he attacked the Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn’t he

him.

moment to be perfect,” I said,

loss. Did the man ever

the Moment?”

not know what to

not,”

dust yourself and move on,” She said,

his fated and makes me share?” I asked her, and she realised

if that ever happens, I know you are strong to handle it,” She said and came to sit with me and

do not think you should worry about things like that. All we can know is the moment, and we must live in

Let it take care of itself,” she

chin gently.

Sylvester loves you; I doubt anything will ever

we need to shower and pack our bags. I want to see my man tomorrow morning, and you

doctor because you do not

me to the

after which

room by Iris, and we thanked her for her

check on us, and

I needed to

told him we

as five

staying and attending the festival and hoped we

other soon.

him the party would not

promised

of the night, and it took a while before sleep

to what we said would happen, we woke around six in the morning, and

too sick to

wondered if it

made my sickness worse.

us to Gad, where

to return

the time in the car,

my skin was burning

to know if Devin was

but somehow I doubted it. I

mainly because of

flight felt like forever, and when we landed in the north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for slapping me when they brought

receive us.

and treated us with

slap me again, and I wanted

and sadness

let me tease him.

arrived at the estate, and

see Sylvester, but

neither he nor Marcel

Theodore.

receive us, and we

By then, it was evident that

was ill.

her?” I heard

she used a cold

bring down my temperature.

left, but it took a turn for

and Linda was worried.