The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 25

25 Affirmations

Tamia-

Things got intense between Sylvester and me, and I found myself completely in love. with him.

I was afraid that I would repeat history, but my heart was beyond my control. He knew how to act, what to say and what to He made me feel like the most important person in his world, and I slowly found myself saying, ‘this is it’ but I had said that before, not so long ago, and I came out burnt and broken.

I wasn’t willing to make that jump again. It was a scary situation to be in. I tried to fight my feelings and kept telling myself it was casual.

I tried to think through the situation to guard my heart. The fact that Sylvester and I weren’t fated scared the shit out of me.

Questions of the future plagued my mind. What if she shows up one day just like Amanda? Where will that leave me? He had never told me he loved me. This could be a fun and exciting thing for him.

I scolded myself for catching feelings.

Every day we would wake up, eat, and train together. I let him go and handle his duties, and then we met in the evening and did whatever we liked.

It was fun and scary because I had fallen in love with him.

When I decided to speak to Sylvester about my fears, we were lying on the grass in the western garden, a part of the estate people rarely visited.

“Sylvester,” I said gently; we were lying side by side and looking at the stars that graced the night sky. It was a beautiful sight and a lovely moment. I was afraid that I might ruin it.

“Yes,” he replied, and I exhaled.

“Do you ever let your prisoners go?” I asked him, and he chuckled.

the prisoner’s, green eyes? The ones in the cell or the

trophies,” I asked, and he

are free to leave, but they only leave if they find love or want to move to Lucland or another part of the north. They are all here of their own volition. I am a lord, not a monster. I expect the women to fall in love eventually and move on. I also know they

asked

talking about how you threw out the five women in your harem. They said you told a woman called Arya

am not worried about it. I understand. Coming out of a failed marriage, I can understand, and I am okay where we are; that way, if you find your fated, it would not be an issue,” I said, trying to convince myself more that falling for him

turned to his side to look at

what he asked and made sure my face bore no

with a pending war, I doubt I would want to tie any woman down. It was

won’t lose my shit or betray a woman that has been there for me. through thick and thin, because fate said so. I will reject her in a

face gently

not Leo, Tamia,” he said, and I nodded, but my eyes were already welling up with tears because I was a fool all over again. I had fallen completely in love with someone that

are not prisoners: they are free, but I won’t let you go, Tamia. You aren’t a prisoner here, and you aren’t a trophy; you are my woman,” he said, and I smiled at him, but tears were threatening to fall

Then he pulled me close and crashed his lips

the woman I love under the stars,” he said, tugging on my clothes gently, and I could not believe he had used the word ‘love’

wait to claim you as mine, Tamia,’ he linked me, sucking on the spot on my neck, and my body came apart; he moved to the crook of

one at a time. He sucked while he rubbed the other between his thumb and index

started moaning, and he growled with

spread my legs wide. I laid back

vision blurry and my heart racing

moaning in pleasure, running my

were alive, and I felt the release coming through. I let go,

stop until I

leaned over me and

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