The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman

~Tamia~

I had spent two weeks in the north, and my living conditions remained the same.

Slyvester was good company when he wanted to be and was silent most of the time.

As much as people feared him, I was a bit relaxed around him.

He exuded much power, but I did not let it faze me. In fact, I saw it as a challenge.

I spent a lot of time in the library and in my room.

We had beauty treatments every other day, and I noticed love blooming between Avery and Marcel, the Beta.

I was happy for her. I saw her smile in ways I had never seen before, and I wondered how far they were willing to go with this.

I met other Lunas that were in service, and while some of them were happy, some were neutral about their condition. But no one was abused or maltreated.

They treated the women nicely; some had even found love in the north with a warrior or an officer. It was like an everyday life, not the slave and master scenario painted for us.

It comes down to saying people never really know the truth about anything unless they are in it and experience it first-hand.

I lay on my bed, wondering what Leo was doing. I was sure Amanda was over the moon about my exit. It would no longer be three nights a week for her anymore. She gets to keep her fated to herself and, in a few months, welcome their pups into the world.

I was happy for them but sad for me, because they have something I will never have, A home, family, love and continuation in their pups. My future wasn't really certain because the alpha was unreadable.

"Come to the east garden, Marcel; let me throw a cocktail party there," I heard Avery's voice, and I managed to get off the bed.

I was getting bored of the sheer clothes in my wardrobe, but it seemed the alpha wanted to feed his eyes all the time.

I wore a peach dress that looked like a tunic with sandals and headed out.

Sylvester walked out of a room that had huge doors; I figured that was his bedroom, and Lilly followed after him. I figured the rumours about him fucking her were true.

He saw me and stopped. I held his gaze as always and looked at Lilly, who was blushing. She was trying to send a message, and I smiled at her.

"I would not want to interrupt you," I said and tried to excuse myself, but he held me back.

He grabbed my wrist, pulled me to his body, spun me around, held my neck gently, and leaned close to my ear.

"Leave us!" he ordered Lilly, and she quickly moved away.

"Where do you think you are going dressed like that?" He asked, and I swallowed. His pinewood scent was intoxicating.

"Avery is having a cocktail party in the east garden," I managed.

"You should only dress like this for me, green- eyes," he said.

"I have a name, you know. It is best you start using it," I said, and he twisted my wrist. It hurt a bit but not too much; almost a bit of a turn-on.

"Or else what?" He said, and I felt him grazing his teeth along the side of my neck, and I stifled a moan.

I will force his hand soon," he said, and I swallowed, hoping Leo would let go. He had told me he would die before doing it;

me to his room.

for a king. He was a lord, so it

clothes; a shirt and shorts and they

I do with this?" I

attend the party in that. You have fed everyone's eyes enough. Now you will only feed mine," He

funny?" He asked me,

a lot of ladies in your harem. Why

ask all the questions here, green-eyes," he said and walked

was heading somewhere when I

in a hurry. I did not want to be

a room away from his. I changed into his

were there, and even Lilly had invited herself. I did not like the woman

and heard what she

was on fire this afternoon," she said, and the other ladies who were younger

learned people respected her because Sylvester was screwing her, and she promised to teach

attention. That was the one thing that gave her an advantage over them, her only superpower. There was no way she was going to teach

walked to Avery. She looked

She asked me,

in, so he gave me his clothes to wear," I said and everywhere went silent. I called his name,

those," Avery said, and I smiled and nodded. Ignoring the fact that the party was

music?" I said, and she

We are just chatting, eating and drinking." Avery said, and I looked

with alcohol. It was almost as if she had completely cut it

shopping tomorrow. Is there anything you want?" Avery asked me, and I frowned

sure you two aren't in love?" I asked her,

fucking," Avery said. I could understand her reluctance to get emotionally involved with

I am happy for you," I said, and we laughed. I took a sip of my juice and

are you?" I asked, and

than I was yesterday," She said, and

asked her, and she

Avery will be the one getting some here," she said, and I

was wild back home; here I am, remorseful," She confessed to

she saw

is serious," She said, and I touched it, feeling worried for my

fun at the party, and soon it was time for dinner. Avery, Linda, and I

of it," she said and walked away before I could respond. The bitch always had to

is it with her?" Linda asked disgustedly.

am wearing his clothes and calling his name without consequence," I said,

He is just fond

remembering what

them exit his room together," I said, and

part," She said, divulging where she

there. Sylvester wasn't, and I wondered where he was. Maybe

finally came and did not say a word. He sat at the

I wasn't wearing a skirt because I was sure he would have touched me on that table.

party?" he asked