The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

This was unheard of.

We sat on the grass for thirty minutes, and nothing.

“Do you feel anything? Is your wolf weak?” I asked, and he shook his head.

“Wow,” I said, and he chuckled lightly.

“Sylvester is lucky to have you,” he confessed, and I bowed my head.

“You were right, Tamia. I should have seized that moment, but I didn’t. It is my loss,” he said, and I smiled at him.

“I know you will find someone that will love you genuinely, Devin, but please stop fighting Sylvester. He isn’t a bad guy,” I said, and he laughed.

“It’s funny you ask me not to fight the guy you rejected me for,” he said, and I knew I sounded a bit stupid.

“But I understand. Because there was no love between us, all my longing for you is gone, and I am sure the same for you. I guess the bond is only a guide to help us build a relationship and fall in love, hence why Leo has been unable to get over you,” he said and touched my hand and kissed it gently.

“I liked you from the moment I saw you, and I still do. I won’t attack Sylvester because of you, Tamia, but if he looks for my trouble, I will give it to him,” He said, and I could feel pain and heartbreak in his eyes, even though he was trying to hide it.

“You will find someone worthy,” I said to him, and he nodded and stood up.

“I doubt she will be anything like you, Tamia. You are one of a kind,” He said, and I smiled.

He stretched his hands and helped me stand up. Then pulled me close and kissed me. I let him, and he broke the kiss.

“I will remember this, Tamia and I will always seize my moment so I do not lose out. If he ever hurts you, you can call on me, Tamia,” He said and caressed my cheek longingly.

“I will always answer you whenever you call me. I promise you. I do not know why this rejection did not hurt or weaken us, but I am glad that other than the heartache, we did not lose much,” he said, and I kissed his palm, hoping I hadn’t made a mistake and condemned myself for nothing.

He held my hand, and I could see he was reluctant to let go.

“Bond aside, just like Sylvester, I too would have fallen in love with you, and maybe I had a little bit that night,” He said.

We both chuckled lightly.

He patted my cheek and left me in the gardens, and as he walked away, my heart was overcome with fear. Fear of the unknown. This was my chance to be with my fated, and I had thrown it away. I prayed to the goddess that I had not made a wrong choice and that this would not end up hurting me.

I returned to the party and sat on the high table next to Avery.

“Goddes, Tamia, you looked ravaged,” She said, and I felt tears wanting to fall.

I felt I had wronged Sylvester and cheated on him by letting Devin kiss me and touch me. Tears began to fall, and Avery quickly made them excuse us, so they wouldn’t see my tears.

We returned to the room, and I began to cry.

You reek of someone else, Tamia. What did you do? Were you attacked?” she asked,

my fated tonight,” I told her,

yelled and sat

fuck fuck!!!”

kiss me; he almost claimed me, and I liked it,” I said, crying.

not good for you and Sylvester, Tamia,” she said, and I shook my

but I still feel like shit. I feel like I have

bravest thing that no alpha has been able to do. I am sure a kiss will be better than running off with your fated. Besides, nothing happened between you two; it was just a kiss. Wash his scent off your body and forget about it. You don’t have to tell Sylvester about it if a reason doesn’t exist. Telling him about it means that it meant something, and from how you are behaving, I know it meant nothing, so let it go,” she said, and I

it?” She asked me,

said, and her eyes looked like they were going

way!” she exclaimed,

You couldn’t sense him because of Leo’s mark,” She said, then stood up and began

Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn’t he claim you as his at

the moment to be perfect,” I said, and

Seize the

guess not,”

darling, dust yourself and move on,” She said, and I

me share?” I asked her, and

if that ever happens, I know you are

is the moment, and we must live in it. Tomorrow is beyond our control. Let

loves you; I doubt anything will ever change that,” She said and

need Sylvester’s comfort, after which you will have to see the doctor because you do

a warm bath, after which food was brought to our room by Iris, and we thanked her for

to check on us, and Avery told him my illness had

like to leave

attending the festival and hoped we would see

not

the night, and it

around six

if it was the rejection that

to Gad, where we got into the jet to return

the time in the car, and

know if Devin was affected too, but somehow I doubted it.

north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for slapping me when they brought us to the north, was

and treated

thought he would want to slap me again, and I wanted to tease him about it, but my physical health and sadness did not let

estate, and I was eager to see Sylvester,

my room. By then,

Linda ask Avery while she

we left, but it took a turn for

She has taken over the estate, and Sylvester does not even

physical condition to banter