The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

My discussion with Alpha Jake was intense, but I was glad we were able to come to an understanding. I knew I was a bit stern, but I needed to clarify my point. I also needed him to know I did him a big favour by not pushing Sylvester to investigate my poisoning.

The fact that I was pregnant when it occurred would have summed it up as treason. Deep down, I hoped our plan worked out so we could plan our weddings peacefully.

Alpha Jake seemed sad after our discussion, and Stephanie came to join us. Her dark circles were gone, and she was in high spirits. She also looked great.

“I hope I did not take too long?” She asked, sitting beside Alpha Jake and smiling at us. It was awkward seeing that she was the only one smiling after the difficult conversation I had with Alpha Jake.

Stephanie soon realised she was the only one in high spirits and stopped smiling.

“What happened?” she asked, and even though I did not want to speak about it, Alpha Jake volunteered the answer.

“Luna Tamia believes my daughter Iris must have tried to kill her with poison to get back at your son for not choosing her, and also, she believes she might be working for the uprising, so she asked me to bring her for questioning,” he said, summing it up. Stephanie nodded.

“The poisoning part is true. She was poisoned in your pack, Jake. I saw it. We had to bring a doctor to flush her system.” Stephanie said, and the fear in Jake’s eyes was more pronounced.

He had secretly hoped it was a coincidence, but hearing Stephanie say the same thing made him realise it might not be a coincidence.

“I do not know what I would do if she is guilty. She is my only daughter,” he confessed, and Stephanie touched his hand gently.

“They are all grown, Jake. We have done our best by raising them and giving them the best. We have taught them right from wrong and tried to guide them. We should not blame ourselves if they choose to part from teachings in adulthood. At the end of the day, they are independent of us and will continue to exist when we are gone. The best we can do is wish them the best and pray they learn from their mistakes. We, as parents, cannot give more than we have given. You shouldn’t feel guilty for this, Jake. You tried. If Iris decides to be like her mother, then it isn’t your fault,” she said, trying to calm him down, but it did not work. The man was in knots.

“I think it is time to have Liam help identify the people that threatened him,” I said, standing up and trying to avoid the awkward situation. Everyone agreed, and I linked Kappa Wilson to help line up everyone in the estate so Liam could sniff the culprits out.

It took thirty minutes for Wilson to accomplish it, and soon he linked me to inform me the task was done. I got up and asked everyone to follow me to the eastern garden, where everyone was waiting.

We walked towards the garden silently, and I prayed it would yield something. We needed to catch as many people as possible to either force the leader out or make them go silent.

Either outcome was better than what was happening.

Arriving at the garden, I was surprised to see many people, along with the trophies, lined up to be checked.

They looked worried and puzzled. Some of the Lunas in service looked at me scornfully, and I did not bother; I know they saw me as despicable. I was sleeping with the man that conquered my pack. Any Luna from the outside would see my friends and me as traitors, but they did not know our full story, and we did not care.

Despicable or not, all I could see was a bunch of jealous Lunas that were down on their luck. I am sure If Sylvester, Marcel or Theodore had ordered they join them in bed, they would do it willingly. The thought alone made me laugh at the scorn on their faces.

and I

his mother do this to him? How could this Kingman allow this? As things were, if this leader ever succeeded, he would have no regard for life or innocence.

people began to murmur at the sight of Liam. While some were

Avery yelled at them, and

cell. Disrespect will not be tolerated. We have been charged with a task and intend to do it diligently without disturbance, am I clear?” Linda asked, and there was complete silence, indicating they

me that Sylvester required Liam to come to the lounge. Learning that Leo and Devin were around gave me mixed feelings. I prayed they

They took him away.

question Amy. I wasn’t planning to be nice where the bitch was concerned. After seeing what she did to her son, I knew she could not be trusted and did not deserve freedom. I planned on making her feel pain. I

with Liam?”

here. I think Sylvester wants them to hear directly from him,” I linked her

you. Would they be able to overlook their differences and work together? I know Leo has it bad and that Devin guy does not seem different. Poor Sylvester. I

Zakharov’s son?” Jake asked me, interrupting Avery and me, and

and his

he said, looking at us as if we had done

isn’t in the council prison,” I told

him involved, and they used him to control his father and the northern alphas. He also helped them receive and transfer money,” I told the man, and

it,” He said

reason he is alive is that he is young,” I told Jake,

you accept by force. Maurice screwed her a couple of times, and she gave up her husband for

Liam and Amy were involved in the uprising, they would be regarded as traitors, and the entire Zakharov family would be exiled pending investigation. It also means Christian would have to step down from his position. The woman had wrecked him. His only saving grace is if Sylvester succeeds and is installed as the king, then Sylvester would pardon him and only punish Amy for her actions. A lot was riding on Leo and Devin agreeing to make Sylvester king and working with him to

and I hoped for their sakes that

to access his wolf and pick

scent; we made it seem like he would be by looking at the eyes so that the

moved through the staff, looking at them and secretly

dark-haired eastern beauty and stopped. Indicating she was one of them. My heart soared because I knew who she was. Then he moved and selected a western

them out yet until he had sniffed everyone. It took

woman and the western Luna. They thought they had scaled through. It made me laugh internally. I knew what I was about to do to them was a bit sick, but I wanted to see joy drain from

cell, and I asked Wilson to have them search the rooms and belongings of the

is there anything else?” One of the elderly Luna

permission to speak?” I asked

told them, and they

some of them called

start getting used to Tamia as the Lady of the north. Too much damage had been done by being lenient. Everything being done today is to save lives, so I will advise you to comply.”