The Dark Side of Fate

127 What to do

~Sylvester~

I held Tamia for a bit. I could feel the heaviness in her heart. She feared that if this lingered, we would spend too much time away from Liam and Harper. As things were, we were already missing out on a lot.

We had nine more days to go, and everything would end.

"I can't imagine my children not knowing me. You needed to see how indifferent Amelia was with her mother," she said and sniffled. Then she broke away.

"It wasn't like she was being mean. She just couldn't connect with the woman. There was no bond between them," Tamia said, and I wiped away her tears.

"Amelia grew up in an orphanage and has been through many things. I am sure she hasn't been vocal about all her ordeals. The harsh reality of her life has made her numb to certain things. You cannot expect her to show emotions like normal children. Her brothers did not grow up in an orphanage where they were labelled freaks. They both have memories of their parents, however brief. Amelia has nothing. She was kicked out at eighteen and lived on the streets for a while. Many things might have happened to her on the streets before she met Leo. She did not have the protection and guidance most people had growing up. Being distant, for Tamia, is normal. Do not worry about her; she will come around. But, the woman should not expect a mother-daughter relationship because it would never be like that. She has missed out on the bonding years," I said, and Tamia sighed and nodded. She understood my point.

"She is an Alpha, you know," She said, and it was surprising that Amelia's mother was an Alpha. I wonder if Luis mated with her for love or her breed.

"Soon, she won't have to go about disguised like a mad woman anymore," I said, and Tamia sighed.

"I hope Amelia allows her to build a relationship because the woman seems really happy to see Amelia. The deep sorrow in her eyes says it all.’ She said and fell back into my arms so I could hold her.

"We should end this bastard so he does not rob us of happiness. I doubt I can go any longer without my children." She said, and I gently caressed her back.

She broke the hug eventually, and I decided to discuss Erik's help with Tamia.

"I need to ask for your advice," I confessed, and Tamia looked at me.

first?’ She asked

when we have decided. It is

been hard to track down, and now that we have a time and location, I would not want to miss the opportunity

is on his side and who isn't. It also seems Yuri has gained more ground than him in the loyalty department. Take Ighor, for example. Erik did

intentions of the people around him. What if we let this person join us, and we end up teaming up with Yuri's spies? They might find a way to destroy us or tip Yuri

led me to the couch so we could sit. Then she placed her warm palm over

reservations," She said, and

to cancel that meeting. We have exhausted a lot, and we do not have any more time to spare

we are fighting pure Stepanovs, we will face people Like Alexei, Clay, Andrew and Amelia. You might not have paid attention during the fight in Brentwood, but I did. We watched most of it before we joined, and they were

AgK32 can help us that well. It might increase our chances, but I doubt we will succeed against pure

not, we will need all the help we can get to win this, and we need

no choice. You have given them a choice, freedom and a home. You have restored their lineage and name. They now have a choice, and I am sure they

mine as much as I understood her

to join us in battle? What if they tell Yuri what we know?" I said,

in battle, but they are not going to know where it will be fought. Erik should tell them to move to Gad and start settling down. You have, after all, told the world that the West would be Stepanov territory. The Lords of the West are Stepanov Heirs, and the head Leader is a Stepanov. It

when we surround the building with Yuri in it. That way, we have Yuri's insight, and he cannot

there will be traitors among Erik's people, but there will be loyal

ambush, so they would have no choice but to fight,"

was a good idea, I must admit, but how many of Erik's Stepanovs will genuinely be

day, and I could not tell how many would betray him. All I could do now

Erik to create a serum that would not affect our Alpha genes much because our command would come

and

idea to the others, and we will decide," I told Tamia, and she smiled