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.

lord, and now I live in

Instead of you hunting him down, you are busy fooling around with the whores

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

I asked her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

my pain. I am alone, Sylvester, because of Bane,” She said, and I shook my head.

you have Dominic and me,” I said,

one,” She said, and I

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

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

you? If I didn’t give birth to you, I would have called you a

you are going?” She asked

can’t do this,” I said, and she held

her claws into my skin.

out on me,” She said

through gritted teeth.

have you achieved for the

lord?” She

not expanded our land or

our wealth. The north

you are proud of

and I balled my fist.

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 of prisoners, and he did it to further his

started laughing.

them to further his cause. He was just a sick man,” I said, and she tried to slap me again, but I caught her

time

her, and she dropped her

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

right to ask that

push my patience, mother,” I told her, and just then, Dominic walked in.

Sylvester?” he said, picking up an apple from the kitchen

into it. He was dressed

name into a joke. Bane sent his soldiers to get

and wondered how he got

information.

said,

the man that went to war and

he became mad.

be me, Dominic.

see fit,” I said, and my

looked at

your care?”

a wicked

Bane’s woman in my care,”

told her.

this person was

and retrieve her.

said, and my eyes widened.

mother said, and I

getting to my limits.

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

while, studying me.

cared about anyone the way

the feeling

me choose because I will choose

and

over. Used goods. Trash that was given up as a tribute,” Dominic said,

and I smiled.

up to save his life. He would have died trying to protect her. It took a lot for

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

at my

you asked

ready

you. I am asking

any

said, and I laughed.

to that,

I won’t be fighting

and lead his war, “I warned her.

would happen if I had to. 1

Leave us,” My mother said

brother fiddled with his car keys and left

me to the living and asked

sit down.

cannot be trusted; he will come after you,” She

face she tried to

you like I lost Marius,” She said.

Sylvester, or he will be worse than your father. Your father will be an angel

are you sure she isn’t his spy? “She

they met at a party and danced, and that was all,” I said,

shook her head.

dig

and

being

to be careful and investigate.

be lying to

not want anyone to cause your downfall,” She