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, and I began

cry.

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

head.

fated tonight,” I told

yelled and

fuck!!!”

kiss me; he

I liked it,” I said, crying. She

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

and

shit. I feel like I

I said, and she hugged

the bravest thing

to do. I am sure a kiss. will be better than running off with your fated.

it was just a kiss.

your body and forget

to tell

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

how you are

so let it go,” she

I nodded. 2

She asked me, and

at her.

said, and her eyes looked like they were going

the sockets.

exclaimed,

lot. The way

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

wonder he attacked the Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn’t he claim you as his at the

him.

wanted the moment to be perfect,” I said, and she

man ever

the Moment?” she

know what

guess not,” she

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

I asked her, and she realised

man, but if that ever happens, I know you are strong to handle it,” She

worry about things like that. All we can know is the

control. Let it take care of

chin gently.

doubt anything will ever

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

have to see the doctor because you do

the shower, and

which food

room by Iris, and

came to check on us, and Avery told him my illness

needed to

also told him we

five

thanked us for staying and attending the festival and hoped we

other soon.

assured him the party

he promised

was restless most of the night, and it took a while

we said would happen, we woke around six

sick to

wondered if it was the

made my sickness worse.

drove us to Gad, where

return to

the time in the car,

my skin was burning

wanted to know if Devin was

but somehow I doubted it. I

because

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

receive us.

us and treated us

would want to slap me again, and

and sadness

let me tease him.

estate, and I was

but none of them

he

Theodore.

came to receive us, and we went

room. By then, it was

was ill.

her?”

Avery while she used a cold towel

bring down my temperature.

left, but it took a turn for the worse last

and Linda was worried.