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.

wolf lord, and now I live in

you are busy fooling around with the whores you took from the east,” She said,

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

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

he knows and understands my pain. I am alone, Sylvester, because

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

no one,” She said, and I

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

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.

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

She asked me,

this,” I said, and

her claws into my

not walk out on me,” She said

through gritted teeth.

you achieved for the

lord?” She asked

not expanded

wealth. The north depends on

are proud of

said, and I balled

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, and

started laughing.

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

time around.

again,” I told her,

your brother. You can be Alpha but not the wolf lord,” She

right

my patience, mother,” I told her,

he said, picking up an apple from the kitchen

He was dressed to go out.

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

wondered how he got that

information.

are weak,” he said,

to war and lost,”

he became mad.

never be me, Dominic.

I see fit,” I said, and

looked at me.

is in your care?”

wicked

woman

told her.

you say, but it seems this person was important enough for him to

attack and

they say,” He said,

My mother said, and I pulled away from

was getting to my limits.

with them, and I wouldn’t have been

while, studying me.

never cared about anyone the way

the feeling is

me choose because

I said, and her eyes widened.

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

and I smiled.

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

hot, and her slut meter

looked at my mother, getting

asked me to come?”

ready

you. I am asking you to step down as

family from any

and I laughed.

it ever comes to that,

be fighting for Dominic.

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

I had to. 1

My

with his

to

to sit

cannot be trusted; he will come after you,”

she tried

like I lost Marius,”

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, and I understood her

sure she isn’t his spy? “She asked me

sure. She said they met at a party and danced, and that

shook her head.

need to dig deeper, Sylvester.

someone once and risk

not being totally honest with

You need to be careful and

lying to you

to cause your downfall,” She said