The Dark Side Of Fate

24 A Day Apart Makes The Heart Fonder

~Tamia~

After breakfast, I felt lost and bored.

Since they brought us to the estate, Sylvester had been around, and I had his attention, so the place felt new and lonely.

Avery and Marcel had things planned, and Linda and Theodore were getting to know each other; I could not inconvenience them.

I returned to our bedroom to think of all that Marcel had told me about Bane, the silent war, and the east.

I was worried for the east. The last thing I wanted was for the east to get caught up in a mess.

I didn’t want to stress about it too much, so I decided I would hang out with Katya in the garden.

I knew some of the women in the harem liked to hang out in the garden, so I wore jeans from the new collection of clothes

Sylvester got me, and his t-shirt to surround myself with his scent.

I held the t-shirt to my nose before wearing I headed to the garden in high spirits.

When I got there, most of the women in the harem came to greet me. Katya approached, and we hugged.

“You look stunning in his t-shirt, Tamia,” She said, and I smiled at her. I found a place to sit, and some women came to sit around me.

I noticed Lilly from a distance, and she was looking at me with scorn, but I couldn’t be bothered.

“Is it official? Are you the new woman in his life?” Katya asked me, and I frowned at her, wondering why she would ask me such a question.

“What do you mean by the new woman?” I asked her, accepting a cup of tea from one of the women.

I made sure I stylishly sniffed it before placing the cup against my tongue to pretend to take a sip, and then I put the cup down. I wasn’t stupid to drink something served by women in Sylvester’s Harem whom he wasn’t screwing.

“I mean, since he kicked Lilly to the curb and all,” Katya said, explaining her question, and I laughed. It was clear Lilly did not tell them the truth. I was about to speak when I saw her approaching us.

“See who decided to grace us,” She said politely, and I smiled at her.

“I see you did not tell them the truth,” I told her, and she shrugged.

“Alpha only said those things to make you happy, Tamia. Who am I to say he is lying? I am just a prisoner of war. If he said he wasn’t screwing me so you would feel better, so be it,” She said, trying to save face.

“Whatever makes you happy, Lilly,” I said, and I noticed that the women had figured out what we were saying.

“So, you mean you have been lying to us all this while?” one woman asked, and Lilly shook her head.

“How can I be lying when we spent long hours in his office and his room?” She said, and I decided to change the topic.

Lilly was clearly ashamed and too embarrassed to own up to the truth. Since we had the same alpha, I could now link her.

“You need to be careful with your lies so he doesn’t find out, Lilly,” I said, and she frowned at me.

“Let us change the topic,” I said to the women and stood up without drinking the tea.

It was my most innovative way of refusing to drink it. I have read a book about back palace politics. I wouldn’t want to be a victim.

“What do you ladies do for fun?” I asked, and Katya stood up.

quilting, sewing, embroidery,” She said,

want something that is fun and consumes energy. Don’t get me wrong, those things. are relaxing, but I do not want to

and

Croquet. I said, and we headed to

wearing sexy lacey lingerie. I did the same, and

Katya was on my team. Lilly seemed a bit relaxed because I did not embarrass her

the ball, and the

a lot of fun, and the

wouldn’t have to wait too

was so much fun that Avery joined us, and I looked and saw Marcel standing

to be their day together since the Beta was always busy. I guess this was part of the fun they

Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed my index finger against my

be our secret,”

fun, and it turned

the guards came to set the place for

it up, allowing us time

it up, we relaxed with wine and bite-size

into a party, and I noticed

asked

are currently married with children to top officers and ordinary people. I do not know why alpha calls it a harem,” She said, and I

meet Marcel where he was, to ask him if it was okay that the women flirt with the officers, and he nodded. Apparently, everyone was allowed to mingle except for

it was evening, and we returned to freshen up and eat dinner. I did not want to enter the

moment I stepped into the

care. I did not know how much until now. I went to the shower and showered in

waiting for

moment I got there, we

wait for me to arrive before eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was the one in command. I took it as a kind gesture, and I

Linda and Theodore left in a hurry, and

him anymore, and I was happy for

me, but it seemed Avery wanted to be around Marcel instead. I

walked back to the room

my way, and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart mouth.

embarrassing me out there,” She

Harem three years

you here three years ago?” I asked, and

came a few months before he sent the women he was screwing away. They were five altogether,” she said smiling, and I felt a

for them; they are free,” I said, and she shook her

want to

who was crazy about him. We all thought she would be luna with the way he showered her with attention, and the fact that she was

of my business,” I said, and she nodded and

this wrongly, but be guarded and be ready to say goodbye. I am only telling you this because you were kind to me today. When he set those women free, he told them they were wasting their time. because he does not plan on ever settling down with anyone,” She said, and I smiled at her and thanked

there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where this leads. But I am grateful for the heads up.” I said, and

me those things to hurt or make me feel bad. I was grateful if she was genuinely looking out for me by warning and preparing me. Otherwise, she was wasting her time. I returned to the room, showered and wore Sylvester’s

clear I was sharing

It was an unbelievable turn of events, and the fact that he ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards

you think he is doing?” Kaira

know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the

I am falling for him,” Kaira said, and I

assured my wolf, and I

a fated out there?” She asked, using the word I had come to