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.

morning with our host and his children, and it was a very uncomfortable

two leaving?” Donald asked with a very disrespectful tone, and

them away from their 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 everything is okay. Mikail doesn’t have a mother because of the Dark Alpha; my mother was taken from me because of the Dark Alpha. Yet we are here. I say these eastern whores should be ashamed of themselves,” He said, and I put down my cutlery

was going to speak when

values when you have not experienced certain things, and judging people looking from the outside is easy. You call us whores and wicked. You call my mate vile and evil, but he was our saviour. Where was your moral compass when my ex-husband broke his promises and forced me to live with his fated, and I lost my rights and standing as luna? Where was your moral compass when Avery’s husband abused 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

the village. I saw many things that needed improvement, and

work to help with the income. He is truly a nice man.” Jake said, and I smiled at him. I had always known Leo to have a big heart. I was glad the things that happened didn’t take it from

I asked, eager to know how he was doing but reluctant

he is still hurting over you. I guess he needs closure,”

I figured he did it to himself. I think he is finding it hard to forgive 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. He is

handed the pack over to Donald yet; he is about twenty-six and ready to take over, but I am afraid he would make a bad

We all

I truly feel honoured that he sent you,” he said, and I

You need all the strength you can manage in that place. The north is a

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 to be a certain way so there would be

time. I am not sure, but some of us old Alphas know of the power struggle between the six ruling houses of the north,” He said, and I absorbed every word and then used

me about the power struggle?” I asked, and he

Stephanie Volkov,” He

well by her family and her mate, but she

an issue?” he asked,

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

her. She wasn’t so bright. That was why Maurice

a fated or that Stephanie had to

asked the man, and he

a member of the Belyaev family, so no one would dethrone her. His fated’s name was Lady Alissa Pavlishchev. She was from a small

and still is allowed to have more than one Lady. So she always ensured the woman was

when the Belyaevs threatened to divide the north, Maurice had to let comply.

to be so strong that no one would be able to threaten him as the Belyaevs

Babanins and the part of the Lawrence family, leaving Stephanie powerless and

and

those names in mind and planned to start my

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