The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Linda was excited about the Polo match. I doubt she had ever seen a live polo match before, but she seemed happy about this one. I did not want to be in Kyle’s shoes right now; the look of mischieve in Theo’s eyes spoke volumes.

I stood with Sylvester watching him put on his knee guards and boots, and he looked handsome.

“Oh my,” I said, looking at him, and he gave me his boyish grin. He was quickly the most handsome man. I knew others would say the same about their men; to each his own.

I kissed him before he put on his helmet, and he winked at me, getting prepared to mount his horse.

I could feel his excitement, and it was because he knew it would be an easy win while they had fun knocking Kyle and Max about.

They mounted their horses, and the ladies and I returned to our booth to watch the match.

The place was filled up with spectators, journalists and cameras. It was as if that was the only event taking place.

I felt terrible for those playing other sports at the same time as Sylvester’s polo match.

I knew why the place was filled up.

The four most powerful men in our world were playing. Everyone would want to see it.

The crowd cheered as Sylvester, Marcel, Theo, and Dominic rode in. The screen showed them individually, and people cheered every time the camera switched.

“Playing this evening are the Northern Beasts against the Eastern Beasts,” The commentator said. I felt Eastern Beast was too much for a bunch of amateurs.

The name alone would make people that did not know they were amateurs expect so much from them. Sadly, they would be disappointed.

I doubt they thought much about the name before choosing it. I believed they wanted to copy the north. Too bad they would get their arses kicked.

“In position one is Sir Marcel Sidorov playing attack and offence,” The commentator said, and everyone cheered.

“Position two is Sir Theodore Orlov, also on the offence. Position three is Lord Sylvester Volkov on the attacking position,” the commentator said. The crowd cheered louder when Sylvester’s name was mentioned.

Sylvester waved at people, and then he blew me a kiss. I caught it and blew mine.

It was beautiful, and the camera caught the exchange because it was displayed on the screen.

“And last but not least, Sir Dominic Volkov playing position four on the defence,” he said, and people cheered Dominic too. He waved at everyone and even at us.

address Dominic adequately as Sir and not Lord,

and then the commentator spoke

to wave

offence,” I saw Max wave at

did not seem confident on the horse either. Theodore must have made sure the

is Alpha Kyle Nikson playing attack, and lastly, we have Alpha Gabriel Wright in position four,” The commentator said, and Leo’s team

blown for the first Chukka, and the umpire

forcing the horse to

they stopped so Kyle

brutal because Kyle was dazed, but his helmet reduced

foul wasn’t counted, and they waited to restart the game, and

they switched posts. Then while heading to score on the

got his horse close enough to bump

horse, and he fell, but his horse did not stop moving,

was clear that they were

his whistle, and they

the

they started the second

of falling and hitting, with Kyle and Max doing all the falling and getting hit. It was so bad that Max was taken

was called. It didn’t matter because the Northern Beasts were way ahead with more points, so the goal Leo scored for the foul did

for a first-timer and did a good job holding his own. I was sure Max and Kyle

Max was taken off the pitch,

they did not want him

fell off the horse many times in the fourth

times until he was knocked out, and they had to take him out on a

Leo would have figured out what was happening, but it didn’t matter. The crowd found it funny, and Linda

them up

was the most entertaining match of the

to their changing room to celebrate their victory, and I saw Theo

big thank you. He kissed her with his hand on her tiny bump. It was amazing to see how much

the satisfaction they

the tip of my nose playfully, and I walked him to where he would unburden himself and

He complained, taking off his knee

was honestly surprised that they would want to play polo. Given the circumstances, they tried,” I said, and Sylvester