The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Avery and Linda arrived in my room a few minutes after they had linked me.

They sat on the couch while I dressed up in Sylvester’s clothes.

What happened with his mother baffled me, and I was nervous about what to expect from the woman.

The switch was disturbing, and somehow I knew it would not be easy onwards.

I did not need to guess whose side Sylvester was on. Stephanie had picked a dangerous game because I was bound to win.

I joined Avery and Linda on the couch, then linked the staff to serve us tea and biscuits.

“What is with Stephanie?” Avery asked me, looking curious.

“She was drinking in the lounge of this wing, and we went to say hello. She was very nasty to us. Calling us whores, backstabbers, thieves, name it, Tamia. She looked like she was out of it,” Avery said, and I sighed sadly.

“She is unhappy about what happened with Dominic and believes I was the mastermind behind his arrest. I am officially her enemy now,” I said, and Linda hissed.

“That is pathetic and silly. What do you have to gain from that? You already have it all. You will be the lady of the north in two months. Sylvester is indisputably yours. She is silly,” Linda said, sounding irritated.

“Actually, I did ask her to make sure that Dominic does not show up at the hearing, and I did imply that I will go against him if he troubles Sylvester,” I confessed, and Linda rolled her eyes.

“So what? The arsehole deserves it and much more. Sometimes I suspect she didn’t give birth to Sylvester because of the way she is quick to side with Dominic against him, even if Dominic is in the wrong, and that douchebag is always in the wrong. I think it is an odd situation. I can understand favouritism, but this is too damn much. Screw her. We do not need her as our friend.” Linda said, and I giggled

Linda made a lot of sense, but I knew Stephanie was Sylvester’s mother.

“She disagrees with Sylvester’s policies. She wanted him to get justice for her husband. She wanted him to expand..” I said, and Avery began to laugh, interrupting me in the process.

“Really, who will get justice for all the people her husband wronged? Her husband ruined lives and wrecked homes. Bane is a hero. I do not care what people say,” Avery said, and I covered her mouth.

“Please do not say things like that. The walls have ears, and we do not want Stephanie to have anything against us.” I said, and Linda laughed.

Just then, Nancy walked in with our tea and biscuits, and I was worried she might have heard Avery. She was about to leave when I stopped her.

“I am sorry for what I am about to do, Nancy, but I will need you to taste the food. A lot is happening right now, and I am just being careful,” I said, and Nancy smiled.

“It is alright, Luna,” she said, tasted our teas, and ate our biscuits.

stood for about ten minutes before I

that about?” Avery asked, biting into her

the tea by my nose, and the scent was a bit strong, so I put it down and opted to drink the cranberry variation instead

she was married to a psycho. I do not want

the tea?” Avery asked me,

if the brand is what we are used to. I will ask Nancy.”

do you think it is?” Avery asked me the real

doubt it is Dominic; I think someone set him up to throw us off their scent. He is the most obvious culprit. It

what it is. Just look at how easily we found love again,” she said, and

he did it, but he was too stupid to cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but between Brighton’s attack and this, it does not seem like the same person.” I said, and Avery

Dominic is innocent. He might have miscalculated or tried to copy the original crime

from his brother. The issue with Brighton must have given him the idea to try to replicate the same scenario with an alpha alleged to have teamed up with the enemy of the north. Either way, it would be a winning situation; it would have

cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and

must have assured Dominic that he would force the council to endorse him. In exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the power of the seat and the council and enrich the north,” I said,

handling it?” Avery asked, and I could not answer that question because I did

we should investigate this thing like we used to do

to get involved,” I said, and she rolled her eyes. She wanted to do this for

during dinner,”

them what

might sound crazy.” I

unnecessary. There might be nothing to it,” I said and

investigate Stephanie,” I

time because she would not want to work against her sons. There

need to know what she has in store for Sylvester. She is always quick to side with Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so

get out,” I confessed, and Linda

rage and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t back her up. She said many implicating things that she only got away with because Sylvester is her son. There is no way Stephanie is going to let what happened today go. No matter what happens, I need to be a step ahead of her, and

and rushed to the bathroom to

bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there

overhead, and I sighed with relief

you?” Linda asked, looking concerned, and I shook my

something in the tea or biscuits. It might also be because of the up-and-down feeling today. Everything has been

said, and we left

other things, watched a

returned thirty minutes after they left, looking