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.

I prepared myself mentally to walk away from the hall. She approached our table

said with a breathy voice ignoring

her face. People were staring at us, and then someone made a loud noise that took people’s attention

looked in the direction of the sound,

was talking to someone at the

and I could see that

save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester

and Sylvester, and she

but I was getting ready

She said again, staring at

not blame her. How could she acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and

from Sylvester, and his breathing was a bit laboured. He did

breathe her scent.

at him, and I could see him battling Knight, and I knew fate

did I do to

it happened to me once, but

three people found their fated in the Mountain pack, and Leo was among the three.

a rare thing have to

tried to be strong through the humiliation that was

words ran through my mind, and I was ashamed

had disputed it and called Leo weak. I could see him doing the same thing Leo

said, and she smiled

her name and not mine. He did not look at me. He kept

guess that was my cue

to walk away

continued

this painful event? I wanted to run away. I wanted to leave and go and hide.

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left,” Susan said, tears spilling down her

at her, and I could feel the conflict between him and

goddess you are..” She

completing her sentence, and

away from his. My tears were threatening to spill, and I was crumbling inside, but he locked his hand on my wrist, stopping

someone I love, and we will be getting married soon,” he said, and Susan looked at me, a

Fate was a strong

do not care about such

and bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that we are fated,” She

you. I have someone I love very much, Susan,” he said, and I was

to risk

and he had to be at

was difficult for him to resist her. It would be

have stayed away like my mother warned you

I was too afraid of what would 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 wasn’t given a

She pleaded for privacy because she

said, and her eyes looked at his hand on my wrist. There was a

to control herself. I could see it, and to her, I was an

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