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.

room,

cry.

of someone else, Tamia. What did you do? Were you

head.

fated tonight,” I told her, and

and sat beside

fuck fuck!!!” She

me; he almost claimed

liked it,” I said, crying. She

you and Sylvester, Tamia,” she said, and I shook my

and

I feel like I

I said,

the bravest thing that

able to do. I am sure a kiss. will be better

it was

scent off your body

have to tell Sylvester about

Telling him. about it

from how you are behaving, I know

so let it go,”

I nodded. 2

asked me,

at her.

said, and her eyes looked like they were going

the sockets.

exclaimed, and

lot. The way he

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

you two. Why didn’t

him.

moment to be perfect,” I

man

the Moment?” she

know what

not,” she

yourself and move

me share?” I asked her, and

I know you are strong to handle it,” She said and came to sit with me and rub my

not think you should worry about things like that. All we can know is

Let it take care of itself,” she said and

chin gently.

anything will ever change that,” She said

shower and pack our bags. I want to see my

you will have to see the doctor because you do not

to the shower, and I had

bath, after which food

and we thanked her

on us, and Avery told

I needed to

told him we would

as five in the

the festival and hoped we would see

other soon.

the party would

he promised to

night, and

said would happen, we woke around

too sick to

if it was

made my sickness worse.

Gad, where

jet to return

of the time in

my skin was burning

know

but somehow I doubted it. I

because of

north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for slapping me when they brought us

receive us.

and treated

thought he would want to slap me again, and I

physical health and sadness did

let me tease him.

arrived at the estate, and

see Sylvester, but none of

neither he nor Marcel

Theodore.

receive us, and we went

then, it was evident

was ill.

happened to her?”

she used a cold

bring down my temperature.

left, but it took a turn for the worse last

and Linda was worried.