The Dark Side Of Fate

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.

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.

She said, and I wondered why

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

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

return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood

in the meeting,” he said, and I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in the

the window, and it

happening. Sylvester

had taken all

worried because they were northern guards. No one had ever barged

meant he was not around. To my surprise, Dominic

questions to answer, ” he said,

best interest to comply, or your actions might be seen as treason”,

I asked

does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and

I deserve to know what happened.” I said while the guards dragged me out of

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

to Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him, and Dominic

his name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he growled. What had

identified the men as a mix of eastern and southern mercenaries. I know you are affiliated with Bane, so the council wants us to question the newcomers, especially you. Bane had dared to attack twice now since you got here. It must

all sworn to serve the Alpha,”

pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked

I warned my brother to be careful with you, but he wouldn’t listen. Too bad I am here to help him think when he is carried away. Since our father was murdered, our mother has hidden in Lucland successfully without event. 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 to

say anything until I see my alpha,” I said, and he turned to

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, and I remained silent, knowing this was a difficult situation. As much as I hated Dominic, I could not dispute

me. Linda had a bleeding nose, so I figured she resisted.We were too many for them to afford

were locked up, too; some were bound in silver chains and made

north, they still treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted,

am sure he will put Dominic in his place,”

and she

backing Dominic on this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its

kill a council member?” I asked Avery,

is a war, remember?” She said, and

substantial to gain from that,” I said, and Linda shook her

destabilise the lord and the north. If she dies, Sylvester might act irrationally, giving Bane the opportunity he

I think someone did this to

matter; we will still have to answer questions. I wished we had something useful

to us. We spent the night