The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Sylvester’s eyes lingered on her, not moving, not blinking.

I wondered if she was Susan. I looked around, and I saw Leo looking at me with concern.

I could remember this scene from before. It had happened to me before, but I did not want to believe it was happening to me again.

I saw Linda and Theodore dancing and did not want to call them. Stephanie was talking to one of the guests, and Marcel was introducing Avery to people.

I did not know if I should squeeze Sylvester’s thigh or call his name.

“Sylvester,” I said with a breathy voice, and he did not respond.

My heart began to race.

“No, no, no, Tamia,” Kaira said in pain, and I contemplated waiting around to experience the disgrace that would ensue.

“Sylvester,” I said with a breathy voice again, but his eyes remained fixed on the blond woman in the peach dress, and I watched the words escape his lips.

“Mate”.

My eyes filled with tears immediately, but I fought them.

Even if I cried, it would not be in public. It would not be in the eyes of Pamela and Leo. It will not be before everyone. So I held it together, but I was utterly broken inside.

The woman began to approach. She was beautiful. Hourglass shape, plump lips, doe eyes, oval-shaped face. Perfect in every way. I sat still, shaking inside.

Sylvester stared at her; to him, she was the only person in the world. I understood the feeling; I had been there. Every fibre of me wanted Devin. I wanted him so badly, but I fought it. I did not know where the strength came from, but I fought it. It didn’t look like Sylvester was putting up a fight.

Sylvester was the wolf lord. He did not need to fight it. He was allowed to have mistresses and keep harems. Being faithful to me was a choice for him and not an obligation.

He had not claimed me yet and did not need a blue moon to claim this woman. I was truly fucked.

What if he accepts and claims her and chooses to keep me as his mistress because of his baby? If that ever happened to me, I would run away and not look back.

I sat still and watched her approach. I wanted to chase her out of the hall and have the guards hurl her away, kicking and screaming, but I knew Sylvester wouldn’t have that. She was his mate, after all.

Her eyes were teary as she approached. She looked relieved and happy. There was so much joy in her and a tinge of regret too. Who was she?

“Mate,” I heard Knight say with a growl, and my insides churned. I could no longer speak. Breathing was hard, but I sat still.

“Susan?” Sylvester said, and I figured out why they both strongly reacted to the mate bond.

She was Susan, his Susan, the Susan that he told me I did not need to worry about. He lied.

I now understood the look of regret in her eyes.

If only she had stayed and not run off to the south, they would have been happily married with pups by now. Suddenly I felt like a placeholder for her.

I began to gather myself. I prepared myself mentally to walk away from the hall. She approached our table and smiled at Sylvester.

with a breathy voice

People were staring at us, and then someone made a loud noise that

in the direction of the sound, and it

talking to someone at the top of his

saw him, and I could

save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo

Susan and Sylvester, and she smiled at

what to say, but I was getting ready

again, staring at

How could she acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man,

and his breathing was a bit laboured. He did

at him, and I could see him battling Knight, and I knew fate

did I do to deserve

it happened to me once, but

found

did a rare thing have to

and tried to be strong through the humiliation that was about to happen to

through my mind, and

disputed it and called Leo weak. I could see him doing the same

said, and she smiled

not mine. He did not look at me. He kept staring

was my cue to

was about to walk away

continued to

and go and hide. There was no way I would remain with him

wouldn’t have left,” Susan said, tears spilling down

did not reply. He was staring at her, and I could feel the conflict between him and

you

completing her sentence, and

I tried to wiggle my hand away from his. My tears

be getting married soon,” he said, and Susan looked at me, a bit

surprise and confusion. Thinking Fate was a strong reason for him to dump everything and be with

do not care about such things,” he

bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that

you. I have someone I love very much, Susan,” he said, and

want to

had to be at his strongest. This was not

my wrist. His hand was shaking. It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be so because they were once in love.

you should have stayed away like my mother warned you to,” He said, and

happen if I did. Please, Sylvester. We are meant for each other. My heart still beats for you the same. Please. I did not leave you intentionally; I wasn’t given a choice, please. We can make this work. We are destined to be together,” She argued, and he

Please.” She pleaded for privacy because she knew she could get

looked at his hand on my wrist. There was a rage in them, but she hid it

fighting to control herself. I could see

talk things through, away from the crowd,” She pleaded, and I knew when she

together like we always wanted when