The Dark Side Of Fate

~Sylvester~

I held Tamia for a bit. I could feel the heaviness in her heart. She feared that if this lingered, we would spend too much time away from Liam and Harper. As things were, we were already missing out on a lot.

We had nine more days to go, and everything would end.

“I can’t imagine my children not knowing me. You needed to see how indifferent Amelia was with her mother,” she said and sniffled. Then she broke away.

“It wasn’t like she was being mean. She just couldn’t connect with the woman. There was no bond between them,” Tamia said, and I wiped away her tears.

“Amelia grew up in an orphanage and has been through many things. I am sure she hasn’t been vocal about all her ordeals. The harsh reality of her life has made her numb to certain things. You cannot expect her to show emotions like normal children. Her brothers did not grow up in an orphanage where they were labelled freaks. They both have memories of their parents, however brief. Amelia has nothing. She was kicked out at eighteen and lived on the streets for a while. Many things might have happened to her on the streets before she met Leo. She did not have the protection and guidance most people had growing up. Being distant, for Tamia, is normal. Do not worry about her; she will come around. But, the woman should not expect a mother-daughter relationship because it would never be like that. She has missed out on the bonding years,” I said, and Tamia sighed and nodded. She understood my point.

“She is an Alpha, you know,” She said, and it was surprising that Amelia’s mother was an Alpha. I wonder if Luis mated with her for love or her breed.

“Soon, she won’t have to go about disguised like a mad woman anymore,” I said, and Tamia sighed.

“I hope Amelia allows her to build a relationship because the woman seems really happy to see Amelia. The deep sorrow in her eyes says it all.’ She said and fell back into my arms so I could hold her.

“We should end this bastard so he does not rob us of happiness. I doubt I can go any longer without my children.” She said, and I gently caressed her back.

She broke the hug eventually, and I decided to discuss Erik’s help with Tamia.

“I need to ask for your advice,” I confessed, and Tamia looked at me.

“Won’t you shower first?’ She asked me, and I shook my head.

so when we have decided. It is

fight. Although that was part of the initial agreement, I do not want to do anything that would jeopardise our mission. Yuri has been hard to track down, and now that we have a time and location, I would not want to miss the opportunity to end the bastard. A lot is at stake, so I cannot carelessly trust people I do not

not know who he can trust. He is not sure who is on his side and who isn’t. It also seems Yuri has gained more ground than him in the loyalty department. Take Ighor, for example. Erik did not want to believe he was on Yuri’s side

true intentions of the people around him. What if we let this person join us, and we end up teaming up with

led me to the couch so we could sit. Then

reservations,” She said, and I was glad she saw

to cancel that meeting. We have exhausted a lot, and we do not have any more time to spare on this

we will face people Like Alexei, Clay, Andrew and Amelia. You might not have paid attention during the fight in Brentwood, but I did. We watched most of it before we joined, and they

well. It might increase our chances, but I doubt we will succeed against pure Stepanovs,’ She said, and I waited for her to

it or not, we will need all the help we can get to win

not agree with Yuri’s methods. Take Inkabod, for example. Most of them are serving him because they have no choice. You have given them a choice, freedom and a home. You have restored their lineage and name. They now have a choice,

needed her to understand mine as much as

battle? What if they tell Yuri what we know?” I said, and she shook her

them to move to Gad and start settling down. You have, after all, told the world that the West would be Stepanov territory. The Lords of the West are Stepanov Heirs, and the head Leader is

building with Yuri in

that there will be traitors among

the possibility of Yuri being tipped about our ambush, so they would have no choice but to fight,” She said,

admit, but how many of Erik’s Stepanovs will genuinely be on

not know how many of Erik’s people would want to join him that day, and I could not tell how many would betray him. All I could do now was hope they weren’t much. I also knew I had to expect the defectors would be much; that way, I could plan and

serum that would not

nodded and

and we will decide,” I told Tamia, and she smiled