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

with the whores you took from the east,” She

right? What happened to your

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

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

me,” I said, and she shook

no one,” She said, and I sighed.

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

killed and 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 them? Father got what he deserved,” I said,

to you, I would have called you a

going?” She asked me, and I controlled my

this,” I said, and

claws into my

not walk out on me,” She said

through gritted teeth.

for the

became lord?” She

not expanded

wealth. The north depends on

and you are proud of yourself?”

I balled my

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

started laughing.

was just a sick

this time

again,” I told her, and

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

no power or 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

was dressed to

turned the family name into a joke. Bane sent his soldiers to get his bitch. from you, yet

how he got

information.

said, and I

that went to war

and he became

never be me, Dominic. I

I see fit,”

at

woman is in your

wicked smile.

Bane’s woman in my care,”

told her.

person was

to attack and retrieve

they say,” He said, and

use her,” My mother said, and

to my

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

while, studying me.

never cared about anyone the way I

about her, and the

choose because I will choose

said, and her eyes

was

and I smiled.

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

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

at my mother, getting impatient.

this why you asked me to come?”

her, getting ready

you. I am asking you to

any more embarrassment,”

said, and

comes to

won’t be

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

if I

us,” My

and my brother fiddled with his car keys and

mother led me to the living

sit down.

trusted; he will come after you,”

face she tried

I lost Marius,”

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

sure she isn’t his spy?

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

shook her head.

to dig deeper, Sylvester.

someone once and risk a war

being totally honest

be careful and investigate.

She might be lying to you

your downfall,” She said and