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.

the room, and I began

cry.

did you

head.

tonight,” I told her, and

yelled and

fuck!!!” She

kiss me; he almost

I liked it,” I said, crying. She held

Sylvester,

and he

feel like shit. I feel

said, and she hugged

have done the bravest

kiss. will be better than

two; it was just

your body

to tell Sylvester about

exist. Telling him. about it

from how you are behaving, I

let it go,” she

I nodded. 2

She asked

at her.

I said, and her eyes looked like they were going to

the sockets.

way!” she exclaimed, and

explains a lot. The way

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

wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn’t he

him.

he wanted the moment to be perfect,” I

Did the man ever hear of

Seize the Moment?” she said,

know

guess not,” she

and move on,” She

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

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

you should worry about things like that. All we can

it take care of itself,” she

chin gently.

ever

pack our bags. I want to see my man tomorrow morning, and

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

led me to the shower, and I had

after which food was

room by Iris, and we thanked

on us, and Avery

needed

him we would like to leave

as five in

thanked us for staying and attending the festival and hoped

other soon.

party

promised to

of the night, and

we woke around six

sick to

it was the rejection

made my sickness worse.

Gad, where

jet to return

time

my skin was burning

to know if Devin

but somehow I doubted it.

because of

when we landed in the north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for slapping

receive us.

us and treated

slap me again, and I wanted to tease him about it,

physical health and sadness did

let me tease him.

arrived at the estate, and

see Sylvester, but none of them

neither he nor Marcel

Theodore.

us, and

By then, it was evident

was ill.

her?” I

while she used a cold towel

bring down my temperature.

was sick before we left, but it took a turn for the worse last night,” Avery

and Linda was worried.