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.

you, Tamia,” He said and placed my hand on his chest to

his heartbeat.

without

he sat up gently. I gently sat up,

have given everything to you,

a gentleman, unlike

was persistent. Devin

his fated is like

persistent?

you can’t say no?” I asked him, tears streaming down

stronger than the legendary pull of the mate bond. I will choose you over and over again. You

to worry about. Soon we will be married and welcome our baby into the

he said with conviction.

Sylvester. What if she interferes?” I said,

head.

she can

do,” He said and

and kissed it.

said, pulling

kiss him.

on mine, and I opened up to

hungrily, wanting to feel every bit of him, knowing

beating fast. A mixture

travelled with his lips

sucked.

to sink

the deal.

his head tightly, and he growled and groaned. He was fighting Knight, and I did

strength, and I straddled him

his lips, and

access.

paid attention. I felt his bulge,

and got off the bed, leaving me gasping for

to rest, Tamia.

I will claim you,”

not care, Sylvester. I am

and his eyes went completely

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

he growled his

words that brought me back from the

that helped me keep my promise and gave me

and opened

tongue and then looked at me to be sure I was seeing what he was doing. He sucked

myself,” He told me, and

don’t,” I said, and

and drove his

growled and began

hard.

part of me said

wrong.

He should know…

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

lifted my

eyes?” He said with

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

you do, Tamia?”

knew he was

up from the bed, and I

happened?” He said, and my tears

said, stuttering

clenched his fists, and his hands began to shake. His eyes darkened instantly, and I could see anger

Fated,” I said, and Knight began to growl. I could feel the

Sylvester. I swear. I did not know. He said

of Leo’s mark,” I said,

words,

became louder.

and we made out,” I confessed, and he roared.

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

him.

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

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

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

have nothing to be ashamed of. You and Kaira have nothing to be ashamed of, ” he said, looking