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.

and I wondered why she was

East has joined 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 heard wrong,” She

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

almost two hours and decided to return to my room. I wasn’t in the mood to

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

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion

the window, and it

happening. Sylvester did not

taken all day. What

and I sat up in bed, worried because they were northern guards.

I linked Sylvester but met silence which meant he was not around. To my

the bitch; she has questions to answer, ” he said, and Kaira began

might be seen as treason”, he warned me, and I looked at

about this?” I asked him, and he did

Fucking him does not change what you are here. A crime has been

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

tried to link Marcel and

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

the north, whore!” he growled. What had happened

life. She was attacked in the afternoon, and she was in the company of one of a council elder. Unfortunately, the elder did not make it. The surviving warriors 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 mean something,” He said to me,

have all sworn to serve the Alpha,” I said, avoiding

for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me with

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

I see my alpha,” I said, and

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

thrown into the same cell with 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

highly unfair. After swearing to serve the north, they still treat us

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

she shook

Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said,

Bane attack their mother and kill a council member?” I asked Avery, and she frowned at

remember?” She said, and I shook

is nothing substantial to gain from that,” I

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

of operation. I think someone did this to make it

we will still have to answer questions. I wished we had something useful to give,” Avery said, knowing what happened to prisoners that were

to us. We spent