The Dark Side of Fate

23 Mother and Son

-Sylvester-

The altercation at the club got to me.

I was worried that Tamia would believe Dominic.

She had just come out of a serious heartbreak, so it was normal that she would

be guarded.

I wanted the evening to be fun and an experience for Tamia, but they ruined it.

I respected how Tamia took it, but Dominic was wrong, and I was determined to put him in his place.

When Tamia wrapped her arms around me and told me she trusted me, I was relieved and determined never to break that trust.

I might not have confessed my feelings, but I wasn’t confused about them.

I was sure, and I could see it in her eyes too. Loving her will be easy.

I woke up very early to go and see my

mother in Lucland. I could not disregard the

summon.

Although I was not enthusiastic about it because I would see Dominic, I had to see my

mother.

I got out of bed, and looked at Tamia sleeping peacefully in my t-shirt.

I was tempted to wake her up and make love to her before leaving, but I decided against it

last minute.

I knew she might be tired and needed her energy. So I kissed her gently and went to get ready to leave.

I needed to arrive at Lucland for breakfast. I hoped I wouldn’t have to spend the night there so I could come home to Tamia.

Our relationship was new and young;

distance and time apart won’t help it blossom.

I dressed quietly and headed out of the house. I linked Marcel on my way out.

“Hey, I am on my way to visit my mother. I didn’t tell Tamia I was going out; please apologise on my behalf and tell her where I

went,” I linked him.

“Alright, she is in good hands,” he assured me, and I thanked him.

I left the estate feeling giddy.

I haven’t been in a serious relationship since Susan, but what I had with Tamia, however short, was mature and real.

She understood me. Knew when to act, how

to act and speak. She was strong and

determined. She was resilient and wise. She

was perfect.

I drove with a smile, remembering all we did yesterday. Her moans, her response, her

grinding against me in the club, and even her responses to Dominic.

I arrived at our house in Lucland, and I was in time for breakfast.

I entered the room and greeted my mother. She did not respond, and I knew Dominic

must have told her shit because she was mad.

Dominic wasn’t with her.

“Mother?” I said and went to sit next to her.

I served myself a glass of juice, and she

looked at me.

“I thought you wouldn’t come,” She said, and I kissed the top of her head, but her

countenance made me sense she was angry.

I sat beside her and served my food, bracing

myself for the coming argument.

“Look at where I live.” She finally spoke,

and I frowned at her.

the wolf lord, and now I live in a

fooling around with the whores you took from the

Sylvester? Did I not raise you right? What happened to your sense of duty and leadership? What

I asked her, and tears welled up in

is responsible. Because he knows and understands my pain. I am alone, Sylvester, because of Bane,”

you have Dominic and me,” I said, and she shook her

She said,

you know it. You say you feel alone? What about all the Alphas he stripped of their

all the Alphas he killed and left their Lunas without companions because he felt he deserved to rule the world? What about them? Does their happiness not matter? Who got justice for them? Father got what he deserved,” I

you? If I didn’t give birth to you, I would have called you a bastard,” she said, and I stood

are going?” She asked

do this,” I said, and she held

digging her claws into my

not walk out on me,” She

through gritted teeth.

achieved for the north

lord?” She asked me.

expanded our

The

you are

and I balled

Where is your head? No one is saying you shouldn’t screw your prisoners, but getting emotionally involved is out of the question. Your father screwed a lot

started laughing.

to further his cause. He was just a sick man,” I said, and

time

do that again,” I told her, and she dropped her hand.

as lord for your brother. You can be Alpha but

no power or right to ask that of

not push my patience, mother,” I told her, and just then, Dominic walked

Sylvester?” he said, picking up an apple from

He was dressed to go out.

have turned the family name into a joke. Bane sent his soldiers to get his bitch. from you, yet you haven’t retaliated,” he

how he got

information.

said, and I

to war and

he became mad.

never be me, Dominic.

see fit,” I

looked at

your care?”

wicked

not have Bane’s woman in

told her.

say, but it seems this person was important enough for him

to attack and

say,” He said, and my

use her,” My mother said, and I pulled away

was getting to my

and killed her own people to save my life. She could have gone with them, and I wouldn’t have been able to stop her, but she fought

while, studying me.

have never cared about anyone

the feeling

choose because I will

I said, and her eyes

that was given up as a tribute,”

and I smiled.

up. She gave herself up to save his life. He would have died trying to protect her. It took a lot for him to release her. She has that effect,” I said,

her slut meter is high,” he said, biting his apple.

looked at my mother, getting impatient.

why you asked me to come?”

ready to leave.

you why I called you. I am asking you to step

any

said, and

comes to that, know that my

won’t be fighting for

get his team and lead his war, “I warned her. I wasn’t planning on stepping down, but I wanted

happen if I had to.

My mother said

brother fiddled with his car keys

led me to the living and

sit

he will come after you,” She

brave face she tried

like I lost Marius,” She said.

worse than

isn’t his spy?

and danced, and that was all,” I said, and

shook her head.

to dig

and

not being totally honest

need to be careful and

She might be lying to you out of fear

I do not want anyone to cause your downfall,” She said and