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.

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

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

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

why do you always take his side?” I 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, and I shook my head.

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

no one,” She

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

deserved to rule the

would have

you think you are going?” She asked me, and I

can’t do this,” I said,

digging her claws into my skin.

out on me,”

through gritted teeth.

achieved for

became lord?” She asked me.

not expanded

wealth. The north depends

are proud

said, and I balled my

you 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 of prisoners, and he did it to further his cause.” She said,

started laughing.

further his cause. He was just a sick man,”

this time

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

be Alpha but not the wolf lord,” She said calmly, and I started

have no power or right to ask

told

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

into it. He was dressed to go

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

how

information.

weak,” he said, and

to war and lost,” I

and he

can never be me, Dominic. I will

fit,” I said, and

at me.

in your care?” She said

a wicked smile.

not have Bane’s woman in my care,”

told her.

but it seems this person was important enough for

to attack and retrieve

said, and

mother said,

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 mother, and she looked at me

while, studying me.

have never cared about anyone the way I

and the feeling is

choose because I will choose

and her eyes

goods. Trash that was

and I smiled.

have died trying to protect

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

my

why you asked me

ready to leave.

you. I am asking you to step down as

family from any

and

it ever comes to

be fighting

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

if I

Leave us,” My mother

fiddled with his car keys and left the house.

me to the

sit down.

after you,”

brave face she tried

you like I lost Marius,”

or he will be worse than your father.

sure she isn’t his spy? “She

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

shook her head.

need to dig deeper, Sylvester.

someone once and risk a war for

being totally honest with

to be

lying to you out of fear or

to cause your downfall,” She said and