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.

She said, and I

are relaxing, but I do not want to relax.”

Volleyball,” Katya said, and

Volleyball and then wind down with Croquet. I said, and we headed to

leaving them wearing sexy lacey lingerie. I did

and Katya was on my

ball, and

lot of fun, and the women

so that others wouldn’t have

so much fun that Avery joined us, and

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

be pleased seeing you playing in your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed

be our

fun, and it turned into a

tired of playing Volleyball, the guards came to set the place for

set it up,

we relaxed with

I noticed some women were getting comfortable with

allowed?” I asked

and ordinary people. I do not know why alpha calls it a harem,” She said, and I hoped she was telling me the truth because I did not want anyone setting me up where Sylvester was

went to 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

eat dinner. I did

stepped into the room, I felt

and care. I did not know how much until now.

was waiting for

I got there, we all started

would wait for me to arrive before eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was the one in command. I

and I somehow figured they had gone

him anymore, and I was happy for her. Kyle was

seemed Avery wanted to be

walked back to the room

came to me on my way, and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart mouth. Instead, she

you, Tamia, for not embarrassing me out there,” She said and broke

alpha look good together; I hope it lasts. Since he disposed of his Harem three years ago, he has been single. You are lucky,

here three years ago?” I

he sent the women he was screwing away. They were five altogether,” she said smiling, and I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for me to feel that way with

are free,” I

didn’t want to leave.

if they were nothing. It was heart-wrenching to see. Especially Arya, 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 from a small pack in the north, but he threw

none of my business,” I said, and she nodded

you. Please do not take 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 part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see

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

was clear I

the fact that he ended

think he is doing?” Kaira asked me, missing

felt the loneliness down to my soul because Kaira was feeling

I am falling for him,” Kaira said,

are,” I assured my

out there?” She asked, using the word