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.

Luna of the north, wife of the wolf lord, and now I live in a

Instead of you hunting him down, you are busy fooling around with the whores you took from the east,” She

you right? What happened to your sense of duty and leadership? What happened to your morales?” She asked, and I was silent.

asked her, and tears welled up in

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

speak like this; you have Dominic and me,” I said, and she shook

one,” She said, and

you know it. You say you feel alone? What about all

grew up without their mothers? What about 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

give birth to you, I would have called you

do you think you are going?” She

this,” I said,

claws into my

out

through gritted teeth.

you achieved for the

She asked me.

not expanded

wealth. The north depends

you are proud of

and I balled

taken over the east? Instead, you and your officers are bedding their whores and taking them to nightclubs. 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.

just a sick man,” I said, and she tried to slap me

time

that again,” I told her, and she dropped

step down as lord for your brother. You can be Alpha but not the wolf lord,” She said calmly, and

have no power or right

patience, mother,” I told

Sylvester?” he said, picking up

He was dressed

a joke. Bane sent his soldiers to get his bitch. from you, yet

and wondered how he got

information.

weak,” he said, and I

to

and he became

be me, Dominic. I

see fit,”

at me.

is in your

a wicked smile.

have Bane’s woman in my care,” I

told her.

but it seems this person was important enough for

and retrieve her.

they say,” He said, and my eyes widened.

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

getting to my

life. She could have gone with them, and I wouldn’t have been

while, studying me.

cared about anyone the way I

her, and the feeling

choose because I

said, and her eyes

that was given up as a

and I smiled.

husband did not give her up. She gave herself up to save his life. He would have died trying to protect her. It

does, she is hot, and her slut meter is high,” he said, biting

my mother,

asked

ready to leave.

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

from any

and

ever comes to that,

be fighting

warned her. I wasn’t planning on stepping down, but I wanted her to know

would happen if I

Leave us,” My mother said

fiddled with his car

me to

to sit down.

he will come after you,” She said, looking

face she

I lost Marius,”

to beat him to it, Sylvester, or he will be worse than your

sure she isn’t his spy? “She asked me with fear and concern.

party and danced, and that was

shook her head.

to dig deeper, Sylvester. You

someone once and risk a war

is not being totally honest with

be careful and investigate.

might be lying to

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