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.

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

you are busy fooling around with the whores you took from the east,” She said, and I balled my fist.

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

his side?” I asked her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

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

you have Dominic and me,” I said, and she shook

no one,” She said, and

father did this, and you know it. You say you feel alone? What

Children that grew up without their mothers? What about all the Alphas he killed and left their Lunas without companions because he felt he deserved to rule

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

are going?” She asked me, and I controlled

can’t do this,” I said, and she

her claws into

walk out on me,”

through gritted teeth.

achieved for the north since

lord?” She

expanded our

wealth. The north depends on

and you are proud

and I balled my

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.

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

this time

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

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

right to ask that

not push my patience, mother,” I told her, and just then,

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

He was dressed

his soldiers

wondered how he

information.

weak,” he said, and I laughed.

that went to war and lost,”

and he became mad.

never be me, Dominic. I will

see fit,” I said, and

looked at me.

your care?”

wicked smile.

Bane’s woman in

told her.

seems this person was

to attack and

say,” He said, and

My mother said, and I pulled away from her.

to

She could have gone with them, and I wouldn’t have been able to stop her,

while, studying me.

cared about anyone

and the feeling is

me choose because I

mother,” I said, and her eyes widened.

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

and I smiled.

He would have died trying to protect her. It took a lot for him

slut meter is high,” he

at my mother,

this why you asked me

her, getting ready to leave.

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

any more

said, and I

it ever comes to that, know

I won’t be fighting

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

happen if I had to. 1

Leave us,” My mother

fiddled with his car keys and

me to the

sit down.

trusted; he will come after you,” She said, looking more

brave face she

you like I lost

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 fear. 1

are you sure she isn’t his spy? “She asked me with fear and concern.

at a party and danced, and that was all,”

shook her head.

need to dig deeper,

and risk

She is not being totally honest

to be careful and investigate.

be lying to

I do not want anyone to cause your downfall,” She said and