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.

mentally to walk away from

with a breathy voice ignoring

and then someone made a loud noise that took people’s attention from

of the sound,

talking to someone at the top of his

saw him, and I could

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

Susan and Sylvester,

what to say, but

staring

if 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

Sylvester, and his breathing was a

breathe her scent.

at him, and I could see him battling

do to

to me once,

it seemed to be a curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain pack, and Leo was among the three. In Avery’s Pack, only Max found his fated.

thing have to happen to me

be strong through the humiliation that was about

words ran through my mind, and I

and he had disputed it and

he said, and she smiled

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

that was my cue

stood up gently and was about to walk away

continued

leave and go and hide. There was no way I would remain with

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I had known, I wouldn’t have left,”

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

goddess you

completing her sentence,

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

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

Fate was a strong reason for him to dump everything

do not care about such things,”

bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that we are

cousin lied to you. I have someone I love

would want to risk being weak

was brewing, and he had to be at his strongest. This was

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 love. The bond would amplify their

like my mother warned you to,” He said, and

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

She pleaded for privacy because she

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

I could see it, and to her,

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