The Dark Side Of Fate

~Sylvester~

The hearing had gone better than I had hoped. Tamia and her friends have come through. They were indeed ruthless.

Seeing how far they went made me realise that the only power their previous mates had over them was the marks they bore to force their loyalty. I made a mental note never to cross my mate.

After asking Joan and Pamela to resign, they got off their seats to beg. They begged so much that Larry and the rest of the council pleaded on their behalf.

“We didn’t see it that way, your eminence. We were trying to unite all regions, and since Corrigan honoured the invite, we thought we had ended the feud,” Pamela said in tears. Tamia responded with rage in her voice.

“Liar!!!!” she screamed at her.

I wondered where the anger was coming from. It was clear Tamia had severe issues with these women.

“Lady Volkov was there when you taunted me, boasting it might not last. You deliberately withheld the guest list, knowing we would find out. Stop lying and own up to your mistakes!” Tamia warned her, and Vino had to bang the gavel even though I could see he did not want to.

“Until you are wedded, you still cannot speak in this council,” Vino said with pleading eyes, and I knew he was right.

I could not wait for the wedding to be done. If they push too much, I might as well claim Tamia before the blue moon, since the goddess has already blessed our union, and leave the Blue moon night to Marcel and Theodore.

“I am sorry, Luna Tamia,” Pamela said and went on her knees.

Pamela wasn’t a fool. She knew she had gambled and lost, and she knew Tamia would be the Lady of the north. It was the wisest option for her right now.

“I am begging you to not see it in that light. A lot was happening with this petition, so we could not compile the list quickly. I swear on my wolf, Joan, and I did not try to work against your union. Please, Lady Tamia, please believe us. The seat is all we have and the only honour our family has. We are the only women in the council. If we vacate, they will be occupied by men. Please, lady Tamia. We promise never to antagonise or disrespect you again. Please show us mercy,” Pamela begged, and Joan joined in. They had successfully put Tamia on the spot. Her decision would shape the way people would look at her henceforth. It would be the beginning of her northern reputation as Lady.

Pamela and Joan were brilliant. They knew people would not accept a Lady that isn’t merciful and forgiving, and I knew my mate wasn’t any of those things.

“What do you want to do?” I linked Tamia, and she did not respond. Instead, she squeezed my hand for all to see.

She squeezed it in a pleading manner. Tamia was just as innovative as these women were.

She knew what they were doing, and she had outsmarted them. Her actions showed she was pleading on their behalf, and ordinary citizens and the press were there to see it. Tamia was good at publicity.

“Very well, my mate has pleaded with me, but I can’t let your transgressions go. Because of Tamia’s pleas, I will suspend you two for three months to go and reflect on your actions,” I said; Joan went on her knees next to Pamela, and they both bore their necks to Tamia and me. The suspension was better than them losing their seats on the council.

“Since this matter has been resolved, I, as a result, close this hearing,” Vino said and banged the gavel.

“I want to talk to the alphas. We need to know how and why they came up with that idea,” Tamia linked me, and I smiled at her while we got ready to leave the council hall.

“I will have to question them. It is beyond your office. Please do not be offended, Tamia, but even when you are officially Lady, there are certain things you won’t be able to do. It would have been easy to have you question them if they had come to us. It would be a private matter, but this would be done officially, and Alpha Christian is the leader of the north, just as Leo is the leader of the east. I have to treat him with respect,” I linked her back, and she looked at me and smiled.

some laws, Lord Volkov; I am your better half,” She teased, and I smiled at her, glad she took it

way, you can accidentally chip in, and I will

with his friends,” I linked Marcel, and he laughed. He knew exactly what I

stepped out, and my mother squeezed Tamia’s hand. She knew Tamia had

and I smiled at her. We did not want to speak out because we did not

ride home was joyous, and I was

the second time Tamia would do something drastic to

into my life at the right

to our room to change. The moment we entered, I grabbed Tamia, and she let

would take you right now; if Christian and his friends weren’t waiting for me in my office,” I whispered in

and I

it did with Susan. I contemplated it but

the wall while she giggled, knowing what was happening. She teased me, grinding her cute butt against me, and I reached under her skirt and realised she wasn’t wearing

are naughty, green-eyes,” I said

her and

wolf so hard. Knight wanted to sink his teeth in. I wondered how Marcel and Theo would feel when

Although it was meant for chosen mates, the blue moon ceremonies were extraordinary and more romantic than the claiming of fated mates. I could not deprive both of us of that joy. I also wondered how the claiming would be on a blue

which made me grab onto

Christian and his colleagues in my office. I knew

office with Tamia and found only Theodore and our

is Marcel?”

had to take Avery to the hospital. She is running a fever,”

amusing about that statement but

and asked Tamia to sit on my lap. Tamia’s

said, and he bowed his

the one that championed that petition, yet you had the effrontery to ask me to help you find your mates. Why couldn’t you wait for the democratic government you were pushing for to find them?” I

in place? The head of the council was regarded as lord. The governors fought for that seat, creating a serious war, forcing my family, the Sidorovs, the Orlovs, the Belyaevs and the Lawrences, to wage war and reinstate the autocratic rule of the royals, which formed the lordship. Why will you want to return to such a time, Christain? Have I not been lenient? Have I not allowed everyone to rule their packs as

like my kindness was thrown

either,” Christian said and looked up

was forced to back that petition,” he confessed, and I

A group of people kidnapped him and forced me to raise this petition and back it

father acquired the place and took out their leader. They might be civil, but we all

him there against my better judgement. My mate forced me

who the kidnappers were and how

a significant man in the north, and taking his son was a strong

made a mental note to better get

asked him, and he took out his phone, checked some things, and handed

he said, and