The Dark Side of Fate

Chapter 26

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.

said, and I

A part of the East has joined the south. I also

you what is

wrong,” She said, and I was in

shock.

hoped 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 it.

decided to return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood to

you?” I linked

he said, and I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

woke up to a commotion

the window, and it

wondered what was happening.

taken all

I sat up in

one had ever barged into

I linked Sylvester but met

he was not around. To

Dominic walked

angry.

to answer, ” he said, and

best interest

be seen

and I looked at him

about

did not

question a prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has

said, then the guards clamped the silver cuffs

At least I deserve to

guards dragged me out

during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel

to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic

should not speak his name. He is lord of the north, whore!”

him. Our mother was attacked today and is currently fighting for her life.

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

mercenaries. I know you

Bane, so the council wants us to question the newcomers, especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean something,” He said to me,

sworn to serve the Alpha,”

pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me with rage in

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

my eyes widened at his wicked angle. Putting things that way made me seem

suspicious.

say anything until I see my alpha,”

turned to look

slapped me again.

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

to a

me. Linda had a bleeding nose, so

them to afford private cells.

women that were brought from the East were locked up, too;

and made to sit

cells were

unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they still treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted, and I

wait for Sylvester

will put Dominic in

and she shook

simple. If the council

on this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me something I already knew.

kill a council member?”

frowned at me.

a war, remember?”

shook my head.

is nothing substantial to gain from that,” I

destabilise the lord and the

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