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

were falling down her face. People were staring at us, and then

looked in the direction of the sound, and it

to someone at the

and I

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

Susan and Sylvester,

not know what to say, but I

She said again, staring at him in

her. How could she acknowledge her placeholder?

his breathing was a

him, and I could see him battling

do to deserve

that it happened to

seemed to be a curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain

a rare thing have to happen to

through the humiliation that

ran through my mind, and I was ashamed

and called Leo weak. I could see him

said, and she

her name and not mine. He did not look at

guess that was

gently and was about to walk away when

stood up and continued

I wanted to leave and go and hide. There was no way I would remain with him and his

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

He was staring at her, and I could feel the conflict

you

said, completing her sentence,

to wiggle my hand away from his. My tears were threatening to spill, and I was crumbling inside, but he locked his hand on my wrist,

I love, and we will be getting married soon,” he said, and

She said with surprise and confusion. Thinking Fate was

not care about such things,” he

back so I can be your

someone I love very much,

want to risk being weak

and he had to be at his strongest. This

It was difficult for him to resist her. It would be so because they were once

should have stayed away like my mother warned

of what would happen if I did. Please, Sylvester. We are meant for each other. My heart still beats for you the

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

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

to control herself. I could see it,

us find a private place to talk things through, away from the crowd,” She pleaded, and I knew when she

wanted when we were younger,” She said with tears in