The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 74

74 The Lady In Peach

~Tamia~

Sylvester’s eyes lingered on her, not moving, not blinking.

I wondered if she was Susan. I looked around, and I saw Leo looking at me with concern.

I could remember this scene from before. It had happened to me before, but I did not want to believe it was happening to me again.

I saw Linda and Theodore dancing and did not want to call them. Stephanie was talking to one of the guests, and Marcel was introducing Avery to people.

I did not know if I should squeeze Sylvester’s thigh or call his name.

“Sylvester,” I said with a breathy voice, and he did not respond.

My heart began to race.

“No, no, no, Tamia,” Kaira said in pain, and I contemplated waiting around to experience the disgrace that would ensue.

“Sylvester,” I said with a breathy voice again, but his eyes remained fixed on the blond woman in the peach dress, and I watched the words escape his lips.

“Mate“. 4

My eyes filled with tears immediately, but I fought them.

Even if I cried, it would not be in public. It would not be in the eyes of Pamela and Leo. It will not be before everyone. So I held it together, but I was utterly broken inside.

The woman began to approach. She was beautiful. Hourglass shape, plump lips, doe eyes, oval–shaped face. Perfect in every way. I sat still, shaking inside.

Sylvester stared at her; to him, she was the only person in the world. I understood the feeling; I had been there. Every fibre of me wanted Devin. I wanted him so badly, but I fought it. I did not know where the strength came from, but I fought it. It didn’t look like Sylvester was putting up a fight.

Sylvester was the wolf lord. He did not need to fight it. He was allowed to have mistresses and keep harems. Being faithful to me was a choice for him and not an obligation.

He had not claimed me yet and did not need a blue moon to claim this woman. I was truly fucked.

What if he accepts and claims her and chooses to keep me as his mistress because of his baby? If that ever happened to me, I would run away and not look back.

I sat still and watched her approach. I wanted to chase her out of the hall and have the guards hurl her away, kicking and screaming, but I knew Sylvester wouldn’t have that. She was his mate, after all.

Her eyes were teary as she approached. She looked relieved and happy. There was so much joy in her and a tinge of regret too. Who was she?

“Mate,” I heard Knight say with a growl, and my insides churned. I could no longer speak. Breathing was hard, but I sat still. 1

“Susan?” Sylvester said, and I figured out why they both strongly reacted to the mate bond.

She was Susan, his Susan, the Susan that he told me I did not need to worry about. He lied.

I now understood the look of regret in her eyes.

If only she had stayed and not run off to the south, they would have been happily married with pups by now. Suddenly I felt like a placeholder for her.

prepared myself mentally to walk away from the hall. She

said with a breathy voice ignoring

People were staring at us, and then someone made

looked in the direction of the sound, and it

at the top of his

saw him, and I could see

save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo diverted their attention

and Sylvester, and she

did not know what to say, but I was getting ready to

She said again, staring at

acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and it seemed I would have no choice but to let

heard low growls coming from Sylvester, and his breathing was a bit laboured.

breathe her scent.

looked at him, and I could see him battling Knight, and

do to

it happened to me once, but not three

found their

have to happen to me

to be strong through the humiliation that was about to

ran through my mind, and

be easy, and he had disputed it and called Leo weak. I could see him doing the

and she

broke because he called her name and not mine. He did

that was my cue to

was about to walk away when Sylvester held my hand

up and continued to stare at

away. I wanted to leave and go and hide. There was no way I would

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I had known, I wouldn’t have left,” Susan said,

He was staring at her, and I could feel the

goddess you are..” She

said, completing her sentence, and

tears were threatening to spill, and I was

are wrong. I have someone I love, and we will be getting married soon,” he said,

Fate was a strong reason for

about such things,”

me back so I can be your Luna. Now

I love

to risk being

brewing, and he had to be at his

resigning myself to my fate, and he squeezed my wrist. His hand was shaking. It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be so because they

have come here, Susan; you should have stayed away like my mother warned you to,” He said,

happen if I did. Please, Sylvester. We are meant for each other. My heart still beats for you the same. Please. I did not leave you intentionally; I

Please.” She pleaded for

looked at his hand on

see it, and to her,

away from the crowd,” She pleaded, and I knew