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 me, and

decided. It is urgent," I said, and she

to gather an army of Stepanovs to help us fight. Although that was part of the initial agreement, I do not want to do anything that would jeopardise our mission. Yuri has been hard to track down, and now that we have a time and location, I would not want to

isn't. It also seems Yuri has gained more ground than him in the loyalty department.

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 off on our

the couch so we could sit.

and I

have any more time to spare on this matter. Our eagerness to end

will face people Like Alexei, Clay, Andrew and Amelia. You

that well. It might increase our chances, but I doubt we will succeed against pure Stepanovs,’ She said,

trying to tell you is whether we like it or not, we will need all the help

do not agree with Yuri's methods. Take Inkabod, for example. Most of them are serving him because they have 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 will willingly fight to

as much as I understood her

us in battle? What if

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

surround the building with Yuri in it. That way, we have Yuri's insight,

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

of Yuri being tipped about our ambush, so

admit, but how many of Erik's Stepanovs will genuinely

him that day, and I could not tell how many would betray him. All I could do now was hope they weren't much. I also

really be nice for Erik to create a serum that would not affect our Alpha genes much because our command would

nodded and got

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