The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Avery and I insisted on sharing the same room. Alpha Jake offered to have his pack doctor examine me, but I refused. I planned on managing the condition until I got back to the north.

“That went well; too well, I must say,” Avery linked me, trying to be cautious, and I smiled at her.

“He believed Leo when he told him but still felt insulted until I showed up,” I linked her back, explaining my deduction.

“Alpha Jake Brighton is an old-fashioned man. He expected word to have gone to Sylvester’s ears of the atrocity in Brighton, and he expected Sylvester to apologise personally even though he had no hand in it. It is an ego thing for the old man, nothing more.” I linked Avery, and she laughed.

“What do you think about Councilwoman Pamela? The woman reeks of treachery,” Avery said aloud, and I laughed. It would be unwise for us to remain silent all through the room.

Being former Lunas of top packs, we understood the politics. Alpha Brighton wanted to keep an eye on us and our activities in his territory, so he offered we stay in his house; I was sure people were listening to our conversation.

We had dinner with Alpha Jake, Mikail, his nephew, Iris, his daughter and Donald, his son. His son and nephew were about my age, and I figured Donald would succeed his father soon. His daughter, Iris, kept staring at us during dinner, and I was a bit uncomfortable, but I let it be.

We ate in silence and returned to our room.

“Donald did not seem to like us. I do not know what his deal is. Jake’s nephew, Mikail, was worse. He kept staring at us. Honestly, I can’t wait to be out of this place,” Avery said, lying next to me, and I smiled. The feeling was mutual.

“I am missing Marcel,” She said and sighed.

“He didn’t want me to come, but I insisted. Right now, I just want to head back to the north and never leave his side. It has just been a few hours, and I am missing him so badly,” She said, and I smiled because I felt the same way.

I wondered what Sylvester was doing. As much as I wanted to place a call, it was best I didn’t.

I was about to fall asleep when my phone rang. I did not need to guess who it was. I answered in a heartbeat.

“Miss me already, Green eyes?” he said, and I giggled on the phone.

“More than you can imagine. Would have returned in the morning, but Alpha Jake invited us to a festival tomorrow evening, so we will return after the festival,” I said, and he grumbled on the phone.

We talked about his day, and I handed the phone to Avery to speak with Marcel. Apparently, she did not come with her phone.

We said good night and fell asleep.

in the morning with our host and his children, and it was

leaving?” Donald asked with a very disrespectful

husbands. If it isn’t shameless and a desperate act of social climbing, then I do not know what is. Yet we welcome them to our home, allow them to eat at our table and pretend

to speak when I stopped

her and her wolf day and night, forced her to live with his mistress and placed the bitch above her? No one was willing to help, knowing what she was going through. These monsters revived our faith in love and gave us the strength and courage to try again. Sylvester wiped away my tears and gave me hope when I thought all was lost. My husband did not give me up; I gave myself up to get away from him. As for your mother and aunt, I sympathise with you, but Sylvester is nothing like Maurice. If you are too blind to see it, you need to look into the mirror and question your morals,” I said, picking up my fork to

things that needed improvement, and I made mental notes to relay to Sylvester when

truly a nice man.” Jake said, and I smiled at him. I had always known Leo to

know how he was

Corrigan said he is still hurting over you. I guess he needs closure,” He said, and

himself. I doubt there is anything you can do to help him. Besides, you seem pretty happy. I believe you love Volkov, or you would have used this opportunity to run away.

over to Donald yet; he is about twenty-six and ready to take over, but I am afraid he would make a bad decision that would get him and our people into

We all do,” I said, and

Please tell his eminence that I truly feel honoured that he sent you,” he said, and I smiled. He sighed and

been through a lot and are still holding firm. You need all the strength you can manage in that place. The north is

people want to be affiliated with the north. With all that has happened, the council is only partially loyal to the Lord. He needs to be careful. Maurice knew this, and that was why he was ruthless. Hence why I do not have a grudge against the old Lord. He needed

Sylvester is trying to be kind, but someone has to be stern, keep an eye open, and ears to the ground. He might be suffering a spillover of something from his father’s time. I am not sure, but some of us old

me about the power struggle?” I

Stephanie Volkov,” He said, and my

her mate, but she can be vindictive.” He said, and he noticed

asked, and I shook

I would like to know more about her, and you seem to be in the best position to tell me since you experienced when she was in power,” I said,

bright. That was why Maurice preferred his fated to her,” he said, and I was

mentioned that Maurice had a fated or that Stephanie had

the man,

Belyaev family, so no one would dethrone her. His

have more than one Lady.

fought about it often, but when the Belyaevs threatened to divide the north, Maurice had to let comply.

be so strong that no one would be able

part of the Lawrence family, leaving Stephanie powerless and defenceless. Unfortunately, Alissa had passed away before he completed his mission, so he decided to keep Stephanie as his Lady and the only Lady of

Sylvester and Dominic even know her,” he said, and I could not believe how rotten

in mind and planned to start my

and I was pleased Jake took the time to show us around and give us some history lessons