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.

I wondered

in full control of the East anymore. A part of the East has joined the south. I also learned he might go to war against

what

She said, and I was

shock.

the help he needed to push back. It was one thing to willingly join up; it

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

you?” I linked

I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got

asleep.

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion in

the window,

was happening. Sylvester

meeting had taken all day. What

room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they were northern

into Sylvester’s room

linked Sylvester

was not around.

walked

angry.

to answer, ” he said, and Kaira began to

be in your best

might be seen as

looked at him angrily.

know about this?”

did not

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

said, then the guards clamped the silver cuffs around my wrist.

happened? At least I deserve to

guards dragged me out of the

will find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link

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

north, whore!”

mother was attacked today and

of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did

I know you are

the newcomers, especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice

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

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

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

widened at his wicked angle. Putting things that way

suspicious.

anything until I see

and he turned to look at

slapped me again.

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,

a cell and locked

into the same cell with me. Linda had a

them

the East

and made to sit

the cells were

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

for Sylvester to return.

Dominic in his

shook her head.

it is that simple. If the council

to

Bane attack their mother and kill a council member?”

frowned at me.

remember?” She said, and I

shook my head.

is nothing substantial to gain from that,” I said, and Linda

could destabilise the lord and

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