The Dark Side of Fate

26 Faceless Attack

~Tamia-

Sylvester finally asked me to follow him to Lucland to meet his mother. After meeting Dominic at the club, I wasn’t looking forward to the meeting.

I learned the woman was strict and had her sons on a tight leash.

Even though Sylvester had confessed his feelings for me, what if she did not approve of me?

I was scared, but since Sylvester insisted and told me I had nothing to worry about, I decided to take him up on it.

We ate breakfast in our room and prepared to leave.

Linda was the most worried for me because

there were only two things that could happen; she could either be unreasonable

and ask her son to choose between her and

me, or give me a chance. I hoped she would

give me a chance.

Leo did not have parents when we got together, so this was new for me.

We got dressed to visit his mother.

On our way out, Silvester stopped.

“Marcel needs me for a minute. Do you think you can wait for me? The matter

seems urgent; it is about Bane and the East,”

he said, and I was a bit worried because of

Leo.

“Link me when you are ready to leave,” I told him, and he nodded. I decided to go to Avery’s room.

I found Avery in her room, embroidering a piece of fabric. It looked horrible, but it seemed to be her new pastime. I had not seen her that morning because we didn’t eat in the dining room.

“Hey, you guys haven’t left yet?” She said, putting down the hoop that held the scarf

she was marring with her needlework. 2

I noticed a diamond ring on her finger, and she smiled at me.

“He proposed an hour ago. I did not think about it; I just said yes,” She said, smiling with tears in her eyes.

“I can’t get it wrong twice now, can I?” She said, and I could hear the nervousness in her

voice. She was afraid.

“Why did you say yes?” I asked her, picking up on her fear.

“Because I love him, and it will be great to have a life with him, but deep down, I am scared fated will show up and mess me up again,” She said, and I went to hug her.

She pulled away and nodded, wiping away

her tears.

I now understood why she was in her room working on an embroidery hoop instead of socialising in the eastern garden as usual.

“I have to take this leap of faith, or I might

keep guessing and live with regrets. Marcel is a great guy and a great catch. He is a step up from that arsehole, Max. This is a good thing,” she said, wiping her tears.

“Feeling afraid and being happy at the same time is a weird mix of emotions,” She confessed, and I smiled.

“Has Sylvester told you what is happening in the east?” She asked, changing the topic, and I shook my head.

“We were heading out when Marcel called him for a meeting about Bane and the east, I told her, and she nodded.

bastard,” She said, and I

East has joined the south. I also

tell you what is going on

I heard wrong,” She said, and I was

shock.

could the Eastern Alphas allow Bane to use them like this? I was worried. I hoped Leo was getting all the help he needed to push back. It was one thing

two hours and decided to return to my

are you?” I linked Sylvester.

bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got tired of waiting

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in

looked out the window,

what was happening. Sylvester did not return.

taken all day. What

my room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they

No one had ever barged into Sylvester’s room like this

Sylvester but

was

surprise, Dominic walked in,

angry.

she has questions to answer, ” he said, and

will be in your best interest to

seen

looked at him angrily.

know about this?” I

and he did not

change what you are here. A crime has been

then the guards clamped the silver

least I deserve to know

the guards dragged me out

and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were not

happened to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me on the

not speak his name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened

mother was attacked today and is currently fighting

she was in the company of one of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving warriors identified the

know you are

especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now

sworn to serve the Alpha,” I said,

him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?”

I warned my brother to be careful with you, but he wouldn’t listen. Too bad I am here to help him think when he is carried away. Since our father was murdered, our mother has hidden in Lucland successfully without event. You are the first outsider to know she lives in Lucland, and then this happened. I also won’t forget that Bane had tried to take you from the north. You were supposed to visit her today; they might have as well come to get you and decided to do some damage when they did

eyes widened at his wicked angle. Putting

suspicious.

say anything until

to

slapped me again.

my brother’s toy. Do not push me,” he said, and I remained silent, knowing this was

carried to a cell and locked

were thrown into the same cell with me.

many for them

that were brought from the East were locked up,

made to sit on the

the cells

After swearing to serve the north, they still treat

us wait for Sylvester

Dominic in

shook her head.

simple.

then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me

Bane attack their mother and kill a council

frowned at me.

a war, remember?” She said, and

shook my head.

to gain from that,” I said, and Linda shook her

could destabilise the lord and the north.