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

his heartbeat.

live without you.”

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

and I choose you and our baby. She would have shown up late. I have given everything to you, Tamia; I have nothing to give her,” he said, and I bowed my head, knowing how strong the pull was and how Leo

was a gentleman, unlike

persistent. Devin respects

what if his fated is

persistent?

the pull is so strong and you can’t say no?” I asked him,

of the mate bond. I

married and welcome our baby into the world. My fated has no

he said with conviction.

mother hates me, Sylvester. What if she

head.

you, and she can

He said and lifted my

and kissed it.

it,” he said, pulling

kiss him.

opened up to receive

to feel every bit of him, knowing this was

was beating fast. A

travelled with his lips to

sucked.

wanted him to sink his

the deal.

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

gave me strength, and I

and I looked

access.

I felt his bulge, and I wanted him

gently flipped our positions and got off the

rest, Tamia. I want you

that if I go ahead now, I will claim you,” He confessed, and I

not care,

I said, and his eyes

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

he growled

me back from the

that helped me keep my promise and gave me

welcomed the words and opened

and then looked at me to be sure I was

control myself,” He told me,

said, and

my legs and drove his

growled and began

hard.

a part of me

wrong.

He should know…

just like that, my body went cold, and I began to

out and lifted

matter, green eyes?” He said with concern,

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

do,

he

bed, and I looked at him,

and my tears fell

I said, stuttering between

saw Devin at the festival,” I said. He clenched his fists, and his hands began to shake. His eyes darkened instantly, and I

to growl. I could feel

did not know until last night, Sylvester. I swear. I did not know.

of Leo’s mark,”

the words, but his

became louder.

made out,”

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

him.

him. He accepted because he realised that my heart belonged to you. It was hard, but he accepted it.” I

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

did not betray me. You did something most people are incapable of; you honoured me and kept your promise,” He said and sucked the soft

of. You and Kaira have nothing to be ashamed of,