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, and

cry.

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

head.

fated tonight,” I told her, and she

and sat

fuck!!!”

kiss me; he almost claimed

I

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

him, and he

like shit. I feel

said, and

have done the bravest thing that

has been able to do. I am sure a kiss. will be better than running

was

your body and forget

don’t have to tell Sylvester

doesn’t exist. Telling him. about it means that it meant

you are behaving,

it go,” she

I nodded. 2

was it?” She asked me, and I

at her.

eyes looked like they were going to pop out

the sockets.

way!” she exclaimed, and

lot. The way

the dinner was weird. You couldn’t sense him because of Leo’s mark,” She said,

you two. Why didn’t he claim you as his at the

him.

the moment to be perfect,”

man

Moment?”

not know what to

not,” she

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

fated and makes me share?” I asked her, and she

but if that ever happens, I know you are strong to

you should worry about things like that. All we can know is the moment,

is beyond our control. Let it take care

chin gently.

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

bags. I want to see

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

led me to the shower, and

bath, after which food was

Iris, and we thanked her for her

Jake came to check on us, and Avery told

needed to

told him we would like

as five

thanked us for staying and attending the festival

other soon.

assured him the party would not be

he promised to

was restless most of the night, and

what we said would happen, we woke around six in the morning, and

too sick to

wondered if it was

made my sickness worse.

drove us to Gad, where we

to return to the

time in the car,

my skin was burning

to know if Devin was

I doubted it. I

mainly because of my

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

receive us.

us and treated us with the

want to slap me again, and I wanted to

health and

let me tease him.

estate, and

see Sylvester, but none

he nor

Theodore.

to receive us, and

room. By then, it was evident that

was ill.

happened to her?”

she used

bring down my temperature.

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

and Linda was worried.