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

cry.

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

head.

my fated tonight,” I told

she yelled and

fuck fuck!!!”

kiss me; he almost

I liked it,” I

you and Sylvester, Tamia,” she

and he accepted,

feel like shit. I feel like

said, and she hugged

the bravest

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

was just a

scent off your body

don’t have to tell Sylvester about

Telling him.

from how you are

nothing, so let it

I nodded. 2

She asked me, and

at her.

eyes looked like they were going to

the sockets.

exclaimed, and

lot. The way he

sense him because of Leo’s mark,”

wonder he attacked the Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two.

him.

to be perfect,” I said, and she

loss. Did the man ever hear

Seize the Moment?” she

not know

not,”

dust yourself and move on,” She said, and I

share?” I asked

sure you did not sacrifice for the wrong man, but if that ever happens, I know you are strong to handle it,” She said

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

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

chin gently.

I doubt anything will ever change

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

because you do not seem fine,”

me to the shower,

bath, after which

and we thanked her for her

and Avery told

I needed

him we would

as five in the

thanked us for staying and attending the festival and hoped

other soon.

the party would not be

he promised to

the night, and it took a

to what we said would happen, we woke around six

sick to do

wondered if it

made my sickness worse.

to Gad, where we

jet to return to the

the time in the car,

my skin was burning

to know if Devin

I doubted it.

mainly because of my

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

receive us.

and treated us

slap me again, and I wanted to

and sadness

let me tease him.

estate, and I was

Sylvester, but none of them

neither he nor

Theodore.

receive us,

it was

was ill.

her?” I

used a cold

bring down my temperature.

was sick before we left, but it took a turn for

and Linda was worried.