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.

away from the hall. She approached our table and smiled at

said with a breathy

were falling down her face. People were staring at us, and then someone made a loud noise

the direction of the sound, and

talking to someone at the top of

saw him, and I could

did to help me save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo

and Sylvester, and

know what to say, but I

said again, staring at him

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

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

breathe her scent.

at him, and I could see him battling

I do to

alright that it happened to me once,

three people found their fated

have to happen to me three

and tried to be strong through the humiliation that was about to happen to

my mind, and

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

he said, and she smiled

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

was my cue

and was about to walk away when Sylvester held

up and continued to stare at

I wanted to run away. I wanted to leave and go and hide. There was no way I would remain with him and his

7/5

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

not reply. He was staring at her, and I could feel the conflict between him

you are..”

said, completing her sentence,

wiggle my hand away from his. My tears

I love, and we will be getting married soon,” he said, and Susan

fated,” She said with surprise and confusion. Thinking Fate was a strong reason for

care about such things,” he

I can be your Luna. Now

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

want to risk being weak because of

and he had to be at his

linked him, 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 were once in

should have stayed away like my mother warned you to,” He said, and she

other. My heart still beats for you the same. Please. I did not leave you intentionally; I wasn’t given a choice, please. We

interference. Please.” She pleaded for privacy

She said, and her eyes looked at his hand on my wrist. There was a rage in them, but she hid it

see it, and to her, I was

talk things through, away from the crowd,” She pleaded,