The Dark Side Of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 13

13 The Severance

~Tamia~

I had spent two weeks in the north, and my living conditions remained the same.

Slyvester was good company when he wanted to be and was silent most of the time.

As much as people feared him, I was a bit relaxed around him.

He exuded much power, but I did not let it faze me. In fact, I saw it as a challenge.

I spent a lot of time in the library and in my room.

We had beauty treatments every other day, and I noticed love blooming between Avery and Marcel, the Beta.

I was happy for her. I saw her smile in ways I had never seen before, and I wondered how far they were willing to go with this.

I met other Lunas that were in service, and while some of them were happy, some were neutral about their condition. But no one was abused or maltreated.

They treated the women nicely; some had even found love in the north with a warrior or an officer. It was like an everyday life, not the slave and master scenario painted for us.

It comes down to saying people never really know the truth about anything unless they are in it and experience it first -hand.

I lay on my bed, wondering what Leo was doing. I was sure Amanda was over the moon about my exit. It would no longer be three nights a week for her anymore. She gets to keep her fated to herself and, in a few months, welcome their pups into the world.

I was happy for them but sad for me, because they have something I will never have, A home, family, love and continuation in their pups. My future wasn’t really certain because the alpha was unreadable.

“Come to the east garden, Marcel; let me throw a cocktail party there,” I heard Avery’s voice, and I managed to get off the bed.

I was getting bored of the sheer clothes in my wardrobe, but it seemed the alpha wanted to feed his eyes all the time.

I wore a peach dress that looked like a tunic with sandals and headed out.

Sylvester walked out of a room that had huge doors; I figured that was his bedroom, and Lilly followed after him. I figured the rumours about him fucking her were true.

He saw me and stopped. I held his gaze as always and looked at Lilly, who was blushing. She was trying to send a message, and I smiled at her.

“I would not want to interrupt you,” I said and tried to excuse myself, but he held me back.

He grabbed my wrist, pulled me to his body, spun me around, held my neck gently, and leaned close to my ear.

“Leave us!” he ordered Lilly, and she quickly moved away.

“Where do you think you are going dressed like that?” He asked, and I swallowed. His pinewood scent was intoxicating.

“Avery is having a cocktail party in the east garden,” I managed.

“You should only dress like this for me, green-eyes,” he said.

said, and he twisted my wrist. It hurt a bit

He said, and I felt him grazing his teeth along the side of my neck, and I stifled

husband is stubborn; I will force his hand soon,” he said, and I swallowed, hoping Leo would let go. He had told me he would die before doing it; I needed

took me to

grand. The room looked fit for a

and

do with this?” I

to attend the party in that. You have fed everyone’s eyes enough. Now

is funny?” He asked

in your harem. Why

he

somewhere

hurry. I did not want to be

returned to my room which was only a room away from

some ladies from the harem were there, and even Lilly had invited herself. I did not like the woman one bit. Ever since I learned she was twenty- three,

past her and her friends and heard what she was

she said, and

because Sylvester was screwing her, and she promised

were stupid to think Lilly would teach them how to catch Sylvester’s attention. That was the one thing that gave her an advantage over them, her only superpower. There was no way she

to Avery. She looked

you wearing, Tamia?” She

me his clothes to wear,” I said and everywhere went silent. I called

Avery said, and I smiled and nodded. Ignoring the fact that the party

music?” I said, and

eating and drinking.” Avery said, and I looked at Linda,

was drinking orange juice.

seen Linda with alcohol. It was almost as if she had completely cut it out of her diet. I

me shopping tomorrow. Is there anything you

aren’t

we are just fucking,” Avery said. I could understand her reluctance

you are happy, then I am happy for you,” I said, and we laughed. I took

asked, and she

than I was yesterday,” She

gamma?” I asked her, and

has been understanding. Hasn’t touched me or pressured me. To think Avery

wild back home; here I am, remorseful,” She confessed to me, and

told her, and she saw the

I

soon it was time for dinner. Avery, Linda, and I headed to the dining room.

worked up because I usually get the brunt of it,” she said and walked away before I could respond. The

with her?” Linda asked

his clothes and calling his name without consequence,” I

aren’t screwing, you know. He is just fond of

are,” I said, remembering what I saw

them exit his room together,” I said, and

that part,” She said, divulging where she

Marcel and Theodore were there. Sylvester wasn’t, and I wondered