The Dark Side of Fate

136 Six Days To Go

~Sylvester~

Training after I had left Erik's lab was easy. I felt a weight off my shoulder. Although Jake wasn't in the clear, I was hopeful. I did not want anything to happen to him because I knew he and my mother had something special.

Now that we knew he was responding to treatment, I felt allowing my mother to see him would be okay. But I needed to speak with her about it to manage her emotions before I let her see him. I did not want to lose her should anything go wrong.

"Leo, when will you be heading east?" I asked him while we were rounding up training.

He put aside the silver-coated dumbells and moved towards me. He looked tired, and I knew all that was happening was overwhelming. I did not even want to look at Devin. He had been hit the most. I just hoped we would get everything back to normal by the time all this was over.

"I will be leaving with everyone tomorrow," He said, and I frowned.

'Everyone?' I asked, and he nodded.

"Amelia, Alexei, Clay, Kyle, Devin, Susan and Gezel." He explained, and I wanted to plead with him to leave Amelia and Gezel behind, but it wasn’t in my place. I could understand that he would want to spend every moment leading up to the main day with his mate. I could not rob him of that. We had six days to go, and we had to make the most of those precious moments.

"I see. Gezel requested to be part of the battle, and I granted her request," I said, and he was silent a bit. I believe he was processing my words.

’With all due respect, you shouldn't have. Amelia is just meeting her for the first time. We do not know how the battle will go. Who will be her family if we fall? I believe in what we are doing, but we can't be too careful. Her brothers are fighting with us, along with her cousins and uncle. Letting her mother come with us was wrong,' He said, and I was taken aback by his response. He also had a point.

Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking in that regard and had already given my word. I couldn't take it back.

"Gezel did not seem like she wanted to hang around. Amelia had been distant. I suspected she wanted to die in battle, but I made her promise she would survive," I said, and even though it sounded stupid, that was the best explanation I could give.

Leo deserved an explanation. He had been loyal and supportive. Shoving my decision down his throat would be wrong and insensitive of me.

'That promise isn't hers to make, especially knowing the calibre of people we would be fighting. The Stepanovs have trained and built their numbers for the purpose of war. Look at how equipped Erik is. The things we are using were originally created for them," Leo sighed.

'I am not trying to be disrespectful, and I know you would have pushed back, but I am unhappy you said yes. Telling this to Amelia would be hard.

She might seem detached from her mother, but I know she will try. It seems otherwise because she is focused on ending the issue with Yuri," he explained.

'I am sorry, Leo. I meant no harm," I apologised, and he nodded, telling me it was okay.

"I guess I am off to tell her," He said and smiled.

a nap first. She is overworking herself. Tamia is complaining. A woman in her first trimester should be resting. She is putting her and the baby in danger by

asked me, and I used that opportunity to link Tamia to find out if they were together. We had only trained for two hours. If Gezel did not

with you?" I

I relaxed. I cut off the communication to relay

wing, passed out on the couch. You should take her to your room unless you want Tamia to ask Wilson

he would not like that outcome. He shook his head immediately and moved away

him? Marcel asked me, approaching

want Wilson to carry his mate

asked me on a

the clear yet, but at least they

friends after this," He said, and I frowned at him, wondering where he got

asked, and he

is distraught that she had to be hard on her friends

becoming friends. I wondered if questioning

"True," I confirmed.

preventing them from selling out but also protecting them from being abducted. It is tough, love. I hope

when all this is over and forgive her because they really came through for her. She is also a very tough woman. Not once did she crack

does that to you. I learned she was calm when she treated me in the hospital. I wouldn't have believed it if I did not see how she handled Devin professionally, even though Vino's life was also threatened. She is tough in that regard. Just the right match for Vino. He is too soft. I believe she would balance

I will reach out after. We must attend to some last-minute things before Leo leaves for his

leaving tomorrow?" He asked. I could see that he wondered why

has been tried and tested, and they have passed with flying colours. We need

Alexei and Clay going to the West too?” He

more than half of the western Alphas are Stepanovs in Yuri's cult. Sean helped them to secretly gain ground there. Letting Erik, Clay and Alexei go to the West

and Clay will return to the East

speak to my mother.

would be mad at me for my decision, but it was necessary. As much as I cared about Jake, she was my mother, and I could

her room and knocked on the door. Katya asked me to come in, and I was glad she was

sun shone bright, and the curtains were drawn apart to illuminate the room. My mother was sitting on the bed while Katya fed

Katya greeted me,

I ordered my sister-in-law, and she put the bowl of oats down

also lost some weight. She slept a lot and

feeling?" I asked and went to sit beside her. I took her hand in mine and massaged the