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.

to walk away from the hall. She

said with a breathy voice ignoring

staring at us, and then someone made a loud noise that took people’s attention from

direction of the sound, and it

to someone at the top of his

I

because everyone was looking at Sylvester

looked back at Susan and Sylvester, and she smiled at

know what to say, but I was getting ready to

staring at him

I wasn’t there, and I could not blame her. How could she acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and it seemed I would have no choice but to

his breathing

breathe her scent.

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

do

that it happened to me once,

curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain

have to happen to me three times?

be strong through the humiliation that was about

ran through my mind, and I was ashamed of

wouldn’t be easy, and he had disputed it and called

and she

because he called her name and not mine.

was my cue

to walk away when

up and continued to stare

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

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I wouldn’t have left,” Susan said,

staring at her, and I

goddess you are..”

said, completing her sentence, and she

still. I tried to wiggle my hand away from his. My tears were threatening to spill, and I was crumbling inside,

and we will be getting married soon,” he said, and Susan looked at me,

Thinking Fate was a strong reason for him to

do not care about such

said you were planning to find me and bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that we are fated,” She started, and he

love very

want to risk being weak because of

be at his strongest.

His hand was shaking. It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be so because they were

stayed away like my mother warned

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 choice, please. We can make this work. We are destined to be

about this in private without interference. Please.” She pleaded for privacy because she knew she could get the best of

and her eyes looked at his hand on my wrist. There was a rage in them,

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

to talk things through, away from the crowd,” She pleaded, and I knew when she said