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.

of the wolf lord, and now I live in

him down, you are busy fooling around with the whores you took from the

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

why do you always take his side?” I asked her, and tears welled up

pain. I am

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

one,” She said, and

say you feel alone? What about

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

you, I would have called you a bastard,” she said, and I stood

She

can’t do this,” I said, and

her claws into my

dare not walk out on me,” She

through gritted teeth.

you achieved for the north

She asked me.

expanded our land or

our wealth. The north

are proud

and I balled my

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

started laughing.

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

time around.

again,” I told her, and

be Alpha but not the wolf lord,”

or right to ask that

push my patience, mother,” I told her, and just

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

He was dressed

family name into a joke. Bane sent his soldiers

and wondered how he got

information.

he said, and I laughed.

went to

and he

be me, Dominic. I will

when I see fit,”

looked at me.

in your care?”

wicked smile.

do not have Bane’s woman

told her.

seems this person was important enough for him to send

to attack and retrieve her. Tamia

say,” He said, and

said, and I pulled

was getting to my

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 her, but she fought on my side. Risking her life,” I told my

while, studying me.

never cared about

about her, and the feeling

because

mother,” I said, and her eyes widened.

alpha’s left over. Used goods. Trash that was given up as a

and I smiled.

information is wrong. Her husband did not give her 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, and Dominic

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

looked at my

asked me to come?” I

getting ready to leave.

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

family from any more

and I

ever comes to that,

I won’t be

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

if I had to.

My mother said

brother fiddled with his car keys and left

mother led me to

sit down.

trusted; he will come after you,” She

face she tried to

can’t lose you like I lost Marius,”

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

are you sure she isn’t his spy? “She asked me

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

shook her head.

need to dig deeper, Sylvester. You

once and risk a war

not being

need to be careful

to you out

to cause your downfall,” She said and