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,

cry.

What did you do? Were

head.

fated tonight,” I told her, and she

she yelled and sat beside

fuck fuck!!!” She

kiss me; he

liked it,” I said,

not good for you and Sylvester, Tamia,” she said, and I shook

and

shit. I

Sylvester,” I said, and

done the bravest

kiss. will be better than running off with your fated. Besides, nothing

it was just

off your body and

to tell Sylvester

Telling him. about it means that it

you are

nothing, so let it go,” she said,

I nodded. 2

was it?” She asked me, and

at her.

looked

the sockets.

way!” she exclaimed, and

explains a lot. The way

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

between you two. Why didn’t he claim you as his at the party?”

him.

the moment to

man ever hear

Moment?” she

not know

guess not,”

darling, dust yourself and move on,” She

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

not sacrifice for the wrong man, but if that ever happens, I know you are strong to handle it,” She said and came to sit with

things like that. All we can know is the moment, and we must

beyond our control. Let it take

chin gently.

Sylvester loves you; I doubt anything will ever change that,” She said and kissed the

on, we need to shower and pack our bags. I want to see

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

to the shower,

which food was

room by Iris, and

to check on us, and Avery told him my

needed to

him we would like to

as five in the

attending the festival and hoped we would see

other soon.

the party would not be

promised to

and it took a

would happen, we woke around

too sick to do

if it was the

made my sickness worse.

to Gad, where

to return

the time in the car,

my skin was burning

wanted to know if Devin

doubted it.

because of

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

receive us.

treated us with

slap me again, and I wanted to tease him about

health and sadness did

let me tease him.

arrived at the estate, and I

but none

he nor

Theodore.

receive us,

room. By then, it was evident

was ill.

to her?” I heard

while she used

bring down my temperature.

left, but it took a

and Linda was worried.