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.

She said, and I wondered why

I also learned he might go to war against Leo to take over the East completely.

tell you what is going

wrong,” She said,

shock.

Leo was getting all the help he needed to push back. It was one thing to willingly join up; it was another to be forced into

Avery’s room for almost two hours and decided to return to my room. I wasn’t

you?” I linked Sylvester.

I felt bored. I sat and prayed for

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in

window, and it was

happening. Sylvester did not

had taken all day.

sat up in bed, worried because

into Sylvester’s room like

linked Sylvester

meant he was not around.

Dominic walked in, looking

angry.

bitch; she has questions to answer, ”

best interest to

be seen as treason”,

and I looked at him angrily.

Sylvester know about this?”

and he did not

prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we

then the guards clamped the silver

At least I

guards dragged me out of the

will find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were

to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to

of the north, whore!” he growled. What

Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting for her

was in the company of one of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving warriors identified the men as a mix of eastern and

know you are

you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since

have all sworn to serve the Alpha,” I said, avoiding mentioning

work against him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked

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

eyes widened at his wicked angle. Putting

suspicious.

say anything until I see

said, and he turned to look at

slapped me again.

the same respect. I have permission from the council to use force if necessary. I would not want to damage my brother’s toy. Do not push me,” he said, and I remained silent, knowing this was a difficult situation. As much as I hated Dominic, I could not dispute the fact that he had a

was carried to a cell

and Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda

many for them to

were brought from the East were locked up, too; some were bound

chains and made to sit on the

cells were

highly unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they still treat

wait for Sylvester

he will put Dominic in his place,” I

shook her

doubt it is that simple. If the

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

did Bane attack their mother and kill a council member?” I

frowned at me.

remember?” She said,

shook my head.

that,” I said, and Linda

destabilise the lord and