The Dark Side Of Fate

~Sylvester~

When Theodore interrupted my speech at the northern council conference, I knew something serious had happened.

I politely excused myself. I went to him.

I could hear people murmuring, but soon, Marcel took over, and they were silent.

That was why it was best I wrote my speeches. He just picked up from where I left off.

Theodore stood when I approached him.

“They are back,” He said, and I smiled, glad that Tamia had returned.

I was worried she might see Leo or Devin, and they would convince her to leave with them.

The painful part of that fear was that I wouldn’t have gone after her if she had willingly followed. Otherwise, I would have given my mother, Dominic and the entire council the war they had longed for and burned the south or east to the ground.

“Tamia is ill. Linda asked that I send a doctor, which I did, but then she insisted I tell you. I think it is serious,” He said, and images of her being poisoned by Jake Brighton just to get at me flooded my mind.

I was out the door before Theodore could finish the sentence.

People were looking at me weirdly.

The moment I stepped out, I hopped into the first car I saw. It wasn’t mine, but I was lord, and the driver was already behind the wheel.

“Volkov estate now!” I ordered him, and he started his vehicle.

I did not know who he worked for; I will have to apologise later.

We arrived at the estate, and I rushed into the building and went straight to my room.

Avery and Linda were with her. She looked pale and sweaty but seemed a bit calm. The doctor was examining her, and I went to hold her hands. Knight was afraid, so I had to try and control myself.

When the doctor congratulated me that she was pregnant, I was shocked. Knowing that Linda did not feel the same way made me still worried that Jake did something.

“Linda is pregnant, and she isn’t ill?” I asked the doctor.

test for other things. If there is anything, she is already recovering from it. I will give her a mild sedative to help her relax and sleep it off, but there is no cause for alarm here.

close gradually until

excused themselves, and I stayed with

I rushed to open it so the person did not bang too

she frowned at me. Not wanting her in my room, I

her?” She asked, and I knew

I said, and she sighed and bowed

a fool for her. I was angry, but I don’t hate her. I just went to

hurt her, mother. Even though she didn’t say it, I could see it. You called her a whore, among other things; words like

to think he would pull off that stunt. It was Tamia that made me question the enforcer. She was the one that made me look at other factors, yet you were busy antagonising her and making her feel inadequate. I am disappointed in you, mother. Anyone looking from the outside would say you didn’t birth me with how you acted. You always side with him over me; you never have my

not say that, Sylvester. I gave birth to both of you. I threatened to disown him if he went for the hearing. That was why he stayed. I also say hurtful things to Dominic, but I have to feel sorry for him. He is the older of you two, yet he has nothing, no position, no charge and respect. Things like that get to people. You have it all, Sylvester; he has nothing. He has to live in your shadow for the rest of his life. It is not your fault, but I know it gets to him, so he is always eager to prove that you are flawed so he can feel better. Larry

part, and I commend her, but I am concerned. Jake isn’t vindictive, but I can’t say the same for Donald Brighton. He is the next alpha, and he has a grudge against this family. Just like Devin, his

things people weren’t supposed to hear, so I opened the door to my room and let her

and she looked at Tamia, where

said with concern, and I

said she will be fine,” I said, and

mind if I examine her?” She asked, and I did not know how Tamia would feel about it, but since I was there, I decided

nails; Tamia stirred

doctor take a blood sample?” She

also think she is pregnant,” she said, and

is fighting whatever was introduced into it,” She said and patted her

pregnant,” I confirmed, and she gasped. A wide

softly and looked at Tamia

hope she will give me another chance.” She said, and I doubted Tamia would be that nice

said, and she nodded. We

Ava Brighton. A bitch …” she

a looker. Your father eagerly drafted her to join his harem and reluctantly drafted Ava. He favoured Gretchen of all his bedmates, and Ava got jealous. Gretchen thought she was being nice when she pleaded with Maurice to send her sister In-law back to her husband, and Maurice considered it. I hated that bitch because she almost took my husband from me. Ava did not see it as an act of kindness on her part. She saw it as a way of reducing her competition. The bitch thought Maurice

was clear that my mother’s selective memory was

husband’s secrets and be ahead of them, but

Gretchen in cold blood, driving a silver blade through her

found Gretchen in his bed naked, looking freshly fucked, and

went to her cell and took her life,” she said, and I was

under the carpet. No one knew this, but Donald hates the Volkovs because of it. He thinks his

Brighton. I am sure they wanted to kill her. She just didn’t ingest enough,” she said,