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.

She said with a breathy

were staring at us, and

the direction of the sound, and it was

was talking to someone at the top of

and I could see that

me save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo diverted their attention

looked back at Susan and Sylvester,

to say, but I was getting ready

staring at him

her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and it seemed I would

growls coming from Sylvester, and his breathing was a bit laboured. He did not want

looked at him, and I could see him battling Knight, and

do to

alright that it happened to

world was rare, but it seemed to be a curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain pack, and Leo was among the three. In Avery’s Pack, only Max found

did a rare thing have to happen

and tried to be strong through the humiliation that was

my mind, and I was ashamed

be easy, and he had disputed it and called Leo

said, and

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

was my cue

gently and was about to walk away when Sylvester held my hand

continued to

go and hide. There was

I had known, I wouldn’t have left,” Susan

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

you

said, completing her

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

be

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

about such

you were planning to find me and bring me back so I can be your Luna. Now fate has made it that we are fated,” She

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

want to risk being weak because

to be at his strongest. This was

be mad,” I linked him, resigning myself to my fate, and he squeezed my wrist. His hand was shaking. It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be so because they were once

away like my mother warned you to,” He said, and she began

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

pleaded for privacy because she knew she could get the best of him

and I,” She said, and her eyes looked at his hand on my wrist.

I could see

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

always wanted when we were younger,” She