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.

a

at us, and

direction of

was talking to someone at the top of

and I could see

was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo diverted their attention

Susan and Sylvester, and she smiled at

to say, but I was getting ready to leave the

staring

could not blame her. How could she acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and it seemed I would have no choice but

low growls coming from Sylvester, and his breathing was a bit laboured. He did

him battling Knight, and I knew fate had done it

do to deserve

happened to me once, but

curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain pack, and Leo

have to happen to

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

words ran through my mind, and I

and called Leo weak. I could see

and she

her name and not mine. He did not look at me. He

that was my cue

to walk away when Sylvester held my

continued

want me to witness this painful event? I wanted to run away. I wanted to leave and go and hide. There was no way I would remain with him and his fated. This

had known, I wouldn’t have left,” Susan said, tears spilling

reply. He was staring at her, and I could feel the conflict between him and

you

He said, completing her sentence, and she

tried to get away, but he held me still. I tried to wiggle my hand away from his. My tears were threatening

are wrong. I have someone I love, and we will be getting married soon,” he said, and Susan looked at me, a

confusion. Thinking Fate was a strong reason

care about such

to find me and bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that we are

lied to you. I have someone I love very much,

doubted he would want to risk being weak because

he had to be at his strongest. This

fate, and he squeezed my wrist. His hand was shaking. It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be

come here, Susan; you should have stayed away like my mother warned you

always dreamed of returning, but I was too afraid of what would happen if I did. Please, Sylvester. We are meant for each other. My heart

private without interference. Please.” She pleaded for privacy because she knew she could get the

eyes looked at his hand on my wrist.

to control herself. I could see

a private place to talk things through, away from the crowd,” She pleaded,

had put us together like we always wanted when we were younger,” She said with tears in her