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.

I wondered

the south. I also learned he might go to war against Leo to take over the East completely. I just picked bits of Marcel’s conversation. I am sure Sylvester will tell you what is going on in case I

allow Bane to use them like this? I was worried. I hoped Leo was getting all the help he needed to push back. It

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

I felt bored. I sat and prayed for Leo’s safety. Eventually, I got tired of waiting and fell

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion in the

window, and

wondered what was happening. Sylvester did not

meeting had taken all day. What

guards entered my room, and I sat up in bed, worried because they were northern guards. No one had ever barged into Sylvester’s

but met silence which meant he was not around. To my surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

to answer, ” he said,

best interest to comply, or your actions might be

I asked him, and

prisoner. Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been committed, and we require your

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

and I tried

had happened to him, and Dominic stopped

not speak his name. He is lord of the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened to make him

The surviving warriors identified the men as a mix of eastern and southern mercenaries. I know you are affiliated with Bane, so the council

to serve the Alpha,” I said, avoiding mentioning

him? Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me

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 visit her today; they might have as well come to get you and decided to do some damage when they did not find you there,” he said, and my

anything until I see my alpha,” I said, and he turned to look at me and slapped me

will afford me the same respect. I have 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 the fact that he had a point. I was carried to a cell and locked

Avery and Linda were thrown into the same cell with me. Linda had a bleeding

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

is highly unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they still treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted, and

wait for Sylvester to return. I am sure he will put Dominic in his place,” I

she shook

then Sylvester would have to allow

did Bane attack their mother and kill a council member?” I

remember?” She said, and I shook my

nothing substantial to gain from that,” I

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

of operation. I think someone did this to make

to answer questions. I wished we had something useful to give,” Avery said, knowing what happened to

us. We