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.

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

hunting him down, you are busy fooling around with the whores you took from the east,” She said, and I balled my

right? What happened to your sense of duty and leadership?

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

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

Dominic and me,”

no one,” She said, and

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

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 said, and she slapped me.

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

going?” She asked me, and I controlled

do this,” I said,

her claws into my

walk out on me,”

through gritted teeth.

achieved for the

lord?” She asked

not expanded our

The north depends

you are

I

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 cause.” She said, and I

started laughing.

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

this time around.

her, and she dropped her hand.

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

no power or right

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

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

it. He was

the family name into a joke. Bane sent his soldiers to

and wondered how

information.

are weak,” he said, and

man that went to war and

and he became

never be me, Dominic.

fit,” I said, and

at

woman is in your care?” She said

a wicked smile.

do not have Bane’s woman in

told her.

it seems this person was important

to attack and retrieve

say,” He said, and

mother said, and I pulled away from

to my limits.

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 mother, and she looked at me for a

while, studying me.

never cared about anyone the way

and the feeling is mutual. Do

because

and her

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

and I smiled.

He would have died trying to protect her. It took a lot for him to release her. She has that effect,”

does, she is hot, and her slut meter is high,”

my mother, getting impatient.

asked me to come?” I

ready to

have told you why I called you. I am

from any more

and I

comes to that, know that

and I won’t be fighting

and lead his war, “I warned her. I wasn’t

happen if I had to.

Leave us,” My mother said

and my brother fiddled with his car keys

led me to the

sit

after you,” She said, looking more

she tried to

like I lost Marius,”

to take over the world; we have to beat him to it, Sylvester, or he will be worse than your father. Your father will be an angel compared to that sick bastard,” She said,

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

they met at a party and danced,

shook her head.

to dig deeper, Sylvester. You

and risk a war for

not being

You need to be careful and

to you out of fear or

not want anyone to cause your