The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 81

81 The Game

~Tamia~

Linda was excited about the Polo match. I doubt she had ever seen a live polo match before, but she seemed happy about this one. I did not want to be in Kyle’s shoes right now; the look of mischieve in

Theo’s eyes spoke volumes. 1

I stood with Sylvester watching him put on his knee guards and boots, and he looked handsome.

“Oh my,” I said, looking at him, and he gave me his boyish grin. He was quickly the most handsome man. I knew others would say the same about their men; to each his own.

I kissed him before he put on his helmet, and he winked at me, getting prepared to mount his horse.

I could feel his excitement, and it was because he knew it would be an easy win while they had fun knocking Kyle and

Max about.

They mounted their horses, and the ladies and I returned to our booth to watch the match.

The place was filled up with spectators, journalists and cameras. It was as if that was the only event taking place.

I felt terrible for those playing other sports at the same time as Sylvester’s polo match.

I knew why the place was filled up.

The four most powerful men in our world were playing. Everyone would want to see it.

The crowd cheered as Sylvester, Marcel, Theo, and Dominic rode in. The screen showed them individually, and people cheered every time the camera switched.

“Playing this evening are the Northern Beasts against the Eastern Beasts,” The commentator said. I felt Eastern Beast was too much for a bunch of amateurs.

The name alone would make people that did not know they were amateurs expect so much from them. Sadly, they would be disappointed.

I doubt they thought much about the name before choosing it. I believed they wanted to copy the north. Too bad they would get their arses kicked.

“In position one is Sir Marcel Sidorov playing attack and offence,” The commentator said, and everyone cheered.

“Position two is Sir Theodore Orlov, also on the offence. Position three is Lord Sylvester Volkov on the attacking position,” the commentator said. The crowd cheered louder when Sylvester’s name was mentioned.

Sylvester waved at people, and then he blew me a kiss. I caught it and blew mine.

the camera caught the exchange because it was displayed on the screen.

last but not least,

he said, and people cheered

Dominic adequately as Sir and not Lord, which was meant as a jab.

watched them arrange themselves, and then the commentator spoke

Eastern Beasts, we have Alpha

saw Leo wave at everyone. He turned to wave in

on the television screen. She waved at him smiling. It was good to see

Alpha Maxwell Blanch, also playing offence,” I saw Max wave at the crowd, but he wasn’t so happy, and I could swear

seem confident on the horse either. Theodore must have made sure the handicap wasn’t counted for this match to

is Alpha Kyle Nikson playing attack, and lastly, we have Alpha Gabriel Wright in position four,” The commentator said, and Leo’s

and the umpire threw the

mallet, Sylvester went for Kyle’s horse leg, forcing the horse to bend slightly,

the mallet before they stopped so

but his helmet reduced the

the game, and

they switched posts. Then while heading to score on the other side, Marcel challenged Max

close enough to bump

horse, and he fell, but his horse did not stop moving, dragging him along the

that they

whistle, and they had to make Max’s horse stop.

seven Minutes for the first Chukka was

started the second Chukka.

all the falling and getting hit.

Beasts

impressive for a first-timer and did a good job holding his

would have done the same if our men weren’t targeting them.

noticed that after Max was taken off

a piece of him, and they did not want him to be taken away quickly,

in the

met his head by ‘accident’ a couple of times until he was knocked out, and they had to take him out on

Leo would have figured out what was happening, but it didn’t matter.

because beating them

It was the most entertaining match of the day, and the crowd cheered both teams for the humour they got

room to celebrate their victory,

had given him her big thank you. He kissed her with his hand on her tiny bump. It was amazing to see how much

and Kyle, and the satisfaction they got from it was amusing. It was more fun for

playfully, and I walked him to

it challenging, “He complained,