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

cry.

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

head.

I told her, and

she yelled and sat beside

fuck!!!”

let him kiss me; he almost claimed

liked it,” I said, crying. She held

good for you and Sylvester, Tamia,” she said, and I shook

him, and he

shit. I feel

Sylvester,” I said,

the bravest

been able to do. I am sure a kiss. will be better than running off with your fated. Besides,

two; it was

your body

have to tell Sylvester

exist. Telling him. about it means that it meant

from how you are

nothing, so let it

I nodded. 2

She asked me,

at her.

her eyes looked

the sockets.

way!” she exclaimed,

explains a lot. The way

of Leo’s mark,” She said,

Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn’t he claim you as his at the party?” She asked

him.

the moment to be perfect,” I said,

loss. Did the man ever hear

the Moment?” she

know what

guess not,” she

and move on,” She said, and I

Sylvester finds his fated and makes me share?” I asked

ever happens, I know you

All we can know is the moment, and we must live in

is beyond our control. Let it take care of itself,”

chin gently.

Sylvester loves you; I doubt anything will ever change

and pack our bags. I want to

to see the doctor because you do not seem fine,” she said, and I

the

bath, after which food

room by Iris, and we

came to check on us, and Avery told

needed

him we would

as five in

thanked us for staying and attending the festival and hoped

other soon.

assured him the party would

he promised to

restless most of the night, and

what we said would happen, we woke around

sick to

it was the rejection

made my sickness worse.

drove us to Gad,

to return to the

of the time in the car,

my skin was burning

to know if Devin

I doubted

mainly because

north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for

receive us.

us and treated us with the

me again, and I wanted to tease him

and sadness

let me tease him.

at the estate, and I

Sylvester, but none of them

neither he

Theodore.

to receive us,

By then, it was

was ill.

her?” I heard

used

bring down my temperature.

but it took a turn for the worse last night,”

and Linda was worried.