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 she was pissed.

part of the East has joined the south. I also learned he

you what is

heard wrong,” She said, and I was

shock.

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

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

you?” I

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

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in the

out the window, and

wondered what was happening. Sylvester

meeting had taken all

entered my room, and I sat up in

barged into Sylvester’s room like this

I linked Sylvester but

was

surprise, Dominic walked in,

angry.

” he said, and Kaira began to growl.

will be in your best interest to comply,

actions might be seen

and I looked at

about this?” I asked

and he did

permission to question a prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we require

the guards clamped the silver cuffs around my

happened? At least I deserve to

happened.” I said while the guards dragged

Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore,

something had happened to

of the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened to make him like this?

I warned him. Our mother was attacked today and

Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving warriors identified the men as

mercenaries. I know you

especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must mean something,” He said to me, and I

sworn to serve the Alpha,” I said,

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

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

widened at his wicked angle.

suspicious.

say anything until I see

to

slapped me again.

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

a cell and locked

and Linda were thrown into the same cell with me.

too many for them to afford

East were locked up, too; some were

chains and made to sit on

cells were

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

wait for Sylvester

in his place,”

and she shook her

that simple. If the council is

investigation to run its course,”

Bane attack their mother and kill a

frowned at me.

remember?”

shook my head.

that,” I said, and Linda shook

could destabilise the lord