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.

would hear someone address Dominic adequately as Sir

watched them arrange themselves, and

I saw Leo wave at everyone. He turned to wave in a particular direction, and I saw the heavily pregnant Amanda

at the

on the horse either. Theodore must have made sure the handicap

attack, and lastly, we have Alpha Gabriel

blown for the first Chukka, and the umpire threw

the mallet, Sylvester went for Kyle’s horse leg, forcing the horse to bend slightly, making Kyle tilt over and fall to the ground by

his head with the mallet before they stopped so

brutal because Kyle was dazed,

waited to restart the game, and this time

goal, and they switched posts. Then while heading to score on the other

got his horse close enough to bump

secured on the horse, and he fell, but

clear that they

whistle, and they had to make

the

started

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

Northern Beasts were way ahead with more

good job holding his own. I was sure Max and Kyle would have

off the pitch, there

and Marcel wanted a piece of him, and they did not want him to be taken

the fourth Chukka

mallet met his head by ‘accident’ a couple of times until he was knocked

what was happening, but it didn’t matter. The crowd

for Rugby because beating them up on the field during Rugby would be easier

of course. It was the most entertaining match of the day, and

their changing room to celebrate their victory,

bump. It was amazing to see how

the satisfaction they got from

nose playfully, and I walked him to where he would unburden himself and

not make it challenging,” He complained, taking off his knee guard,

just one month. Polo isn’t played in the east. I was honestly surprised that they would want to play polo. Given the circumstances, they tried,” I said, and Sylvester looked