The Dark Side of Fate

54 Awake

~Tamia~

Everyone was elated by the news except for Sylvester. I could see he was happy, but he squeezed my hand gently.

“Thank you, doctor, but why is she ill? Linda is pregnant, and she isn’t ill,” He said, and I could understand his reaction

to the news.

“People experience pregnancy

differently, but I will still take her blood sample to test for other things. If there is anything, she is already recovering from it. I will give her a mild sedative to help her relax and sleep it off, but there is no cause for alarm here. She will be alright when she wakes up; she just needs to rest,

“He said.

“I will administer a mild sedative to help

her rest”, he added.

The doctor administered the medication

and left. Leaving Sylvester, Avery and me

in the bedroom.

My eyes became heavy, and I fell asleep.

I woke up to see Sylvester lying beside me in bed and working on his computer. I groaned, and he looked at me and smiled.

He put his computer on the nightstand

and kissed my forehead.

“If you were a child, I would have said you were grounded,” He said with a tinge of anger, and I understood.

His eyes were teary, and he was fighting

his emotions.

“Anything could have happened to you out there, Tamia. Anything. Why would you keep something so significant from me?” He asked, and I gradually sat up.

“Had I told you I was throwing up and feeling feverish, you would not have

allowed me to go, and I did not trust the council to do your bidding in the west,” I

said, and he bowed his head and then

looked at me.

“How are you feeling now?” He asked and placed his hand gently on my belly.

His touch felt good against my skin, and I wanted his hand to linger.

Kaira was silent because she was

ashamed of what we did and what she

almost allowed to happen. I understood

her shame.

“Don’t do this again. Always tell me what you are going through, Tamia. We will get through it together no matter how terrible it is,” He said, and I nodded.

“So we will be parents soon,” he said with a broad grin, and I smiled at him.

I felt like shit.

How would I tell him I saw Devin and we made out? How would I tell him he was

my fated, but I rejected him? How?

“Please don’t,” Kaira pleaded with me, afraid.

I understood her fear because making out with Devin and almost allowing him to claim us felt like a great betrayal.

“How were things over there?” he asked, and I told him everything Alpha Jake told me about the attack.

He took off his shirt and snuggled into bed beside me to hold me.

I felt at peace when he wrapped his arms around me and enveloped me with his scent. I held him resting my head on his chest, and looked up at him.

“I love you, Sylvester. Please don’t break my heart,” I said in tears, and he frowned. He was surprised at my sudden mood.

can never hurt you, Tamia,” He said and placed my

his heartbeat.

live without you.”

your fated shows up, what would you do?” I asked, and he sat up gently. I gently

She would have shown up late. I have given everything to you, Tamia; I have nothing to give her,” he

a gentleman,

was persistent. Devin respects

what if his fated

persistent?

strong and you can’t say no?” I asked him,

prove that my love is stronger than the legendary pull of the mate bond. I

will be married and welcome our baby into the world. My fated

he said with conviction.

What if she interferes?” I said, and

head.

mother doesn’t hate you, and she can

He said

and kissed it.

is it,” he said, pulling

kiss him.

opened up

hungrily, wanting to feel every bit of him, knowing

beating fast. A mixture of

lips

sucked.

wanted him to sink his teeth

the deal.

just go for it. I held his head tightly, and he growled and groaned. He was fighting Knight, and I

I straddled him and opened

and I looked up, pushing my chest to give

access.

felt his bulge, and I wanted him to

the bed, leaving me gasping for air

Tamia. I want you

now, I will claim you,” He confessed, and

care, Sylvester. I

I said, and his eyes went

lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my body fast and went between my

he growled his

brought me

keep my promise and

words and opened wider

teased my knob with his tongue and then looked at me to be sure I was seeing what he was

to control myself,” He

I said,

legs and

growled and began to pump

hard.

it, but a part of me said

wrong.

He should know…

and just like that, my body went cold, and

out and lifted my face to look at

He said with concern,

did something bad, Sylvester, and I am afraid you will hate me for it,” I said,

do, Tamia?”

knew he was controlling

up from the bed, and I looked at him,

He said, and my tears

I said,

at the festival,” I said. He clenched his fists, and his hands began to shake. His

began to

last night, Sylvester. I swear.

Leo’s mark,” I said,

the words, but his

became louder.

we made out,” I confessed, and he roared. I wiped away my

almost claimed me, but I rejected him. I rejected him. It took a lot of effort, but I

him.

he realised that my heart belonged to you. It was hard,

on the bed, and my heart was pounding from fear. I thought he would do something crazy, but he hugged me tightly and kissed

It’s okay. You didn’t do anything wrong. You did not betray me. You did something most people are incapable of;

and Kaira have nothing to be