The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman

~Tamia~

Sylvester looked handsome, laughing, and I wanted to tell him to laugh more, but it wasn't in my place.

"Of course I know you can ride, Green-eyes. I meant the horse." He said, and I smiled at him.

"Not an expert, but I can survive," I confessed, and he smiled.

I wore the necessary gear and mounted the horse. Sylvester went ahead, and I followed him.

The land was beautiful, and I felt a rush I hadn't felt in a while as we raced the horses through the land. With the way he was riding, he was heading somewhere.

We finally got to a cliff where the alpines were visible, and the sight was beautiful.

The snow-covered mountains were a sight, and Sylvester unmounted his horse. I did the same, and he secured them by the only tree on the cliff.

"What do you think?" He asked, pointing to the mountains in the distance, and I smiled.

"They are beautiful. The mountains back home aren't this beautiful," I confessed, and he smiled at me.

The breeze brushed his hair, and he looked breathtaking.

"I felt you have been couped up in the estate for long; I thought this would help," he said to me, and I was stunned at the gesture. However insignificant he tried to make it seem, the fact remains that he did this for me.

"Thank you, it is beautiful," I said, and then he came to me and cupped my face in his palms.

"Not as beautiful as you are," he said, and I was stunned by his confession.

He smiled and looked away. Those words were hard for him to say, but he said them anyway, and there was no taking it back; I appreciated it.

"Thank you," I said with a breathy voice, and he smiled.

He stood beside me and looked ahead.

"I have sent the letter," He said, and I looked at him. I knew it was difficult for him, but I was grateful he did it.

"Other than Leo, did you date anyone?" He asked me, and I shook my head.

"No, he was my first," I confessed, and he looked at me and smiled.

"As beautiful as you are. I thought you would have a long list," He said, and I smiled.

"Well, I did not have the opportunity for that. We started dating when I was seventeen and married when I was nineteen." I said.

"I see. That explains a lot," He said and gently touched my hand.

"Do you want to sit on the cliff?" He asked, and I was scared.

"Goddess, no, not with a weakened wolf," I said, and he nodded.

"I felt it when you joined my pack. Your wolf isn't so strong anymore," he said out of concern, and I nodded.

"I just need a bit of training to adjust. Brains beat brawn any day," I said, and we laughed.

"Sure, you can train with me," he said, and I was stunned.

"Are you sure?" I asked him, and he nodded.

"I wouldn't want anyone taking liberties with you and touching you," he said, sounding possessive. I laughed; he looked at me while I tried to stop laughing, surprised me and arrested my lips with his.

was gentle and

I did not hesitate to respond

patient, like his. It was

and pulled me to his

Tamia," he confessed, and

I said, and he broke away from

said,

was ready to go all

the horse and followed him, angry and disappointed.

with my emotions, and I did

until we got to the

we started walking back to the estate as he had

us are allowed to socialise and mingle. I learned some of them even date

could sense the fury radiating from him.

to know why we were special.

of war. It was a way of ultimately conquering the Alphas to whom the Lunas belonged. Although they never touched them, they owned them. My friends and I got a different treatment, and I did not know why. One day I will ask him if I ever get

said without hearing what I

allowed? I am a woman, and I have needs," I said, and he shook his head.

a low growl, and I searched his eyes to see if he was joking, but

tonight," I said, blurting it out boldly, and he looked at me critically

are still not over him yet. I can't be a rebound," He

rebound?" I asked

my lips, released

furious, angry, name it. I felt everything. I felt inadequate. What did Lilly have that I did not? I was

the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room and headed straight for

t-shirt and headed for dinner.

clothes. I wondered why he didn't send someone to just buy me new

hair, so it was

met Linda and Theodore there; I did not need to guess why Avery and Marcel weren't

in a good mood, so I linked her to find out

is screwing them, but he refuses to admit it. Not that I care, but I should know," She said, and I realised she had her

food was served. I wondered where Sylvester was.

us; he is working on something with Lilly," he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was why he turned down my invitation. I

and tried to eat without showing emotions.

tried to make me stay to hang out, but I was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would apologise to

entered my room, and I wished it had

them," Kaira said,

not made his intentions known. We will only be making fools of ourselves." I told my wolf, and she

bed with

Morning came, and I did not go

you in the dining room?" I heard Sylvester's voice in my head, and I

am not hungry," I said,

that is an order," he said. I growled and got

decided to wear a sheer outfit instead of his clothes this time. I

arrived at the dining room, and Avery smiled, but Sylvester

everyone with the utmost respect, then served my

do you think you are doing dressed like that?"

in your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do not want Lilly's trouble," I said, and his anger

silent, and I ate breakfast.

was out of character and too early, but my nerves were all over the place, and I knew I had pissed Sylvester off. I

a word throughout my display, and when the breakfast

and I was