The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman

52 Going Home

~Tamia~

This was unheard of.

We sat on the grass for thirty minutes, and nothing.

"Do you feel anything? Is your wolf weak?" I asked, and he shook his head.

"Wow," I said, and he chuckled lightly.

"Sylvester is lucky to have you," he confessed, and I bowed my head.

"You were right, Tamia. I should have seized that moment, but I didn't. It is my loss," he said, and I smiled at him.

"I know you will find someone that will love you genuinely, Devin, but please stop fighting Sylvester. He isn't a bad guy," I said, and he laughed.

"It's funny you ask me not to fight the guy you rejected me for," he said, and I knew I sounded a bit stupid.

"But I understand. Because there was no love between us, all my longing for you is gone, and I am sure the same for you. I guess the bond is only a guide to help us build a relationship and fall in love, hence why Leo has been unable to get over you," he said and touched my hand and kissed it gently.

"I liked you from the moment I saw you, and I still do. I won't attack Sylvester because of you, Tamia, but if he looks for my trouble, I will give it to him," He said, and I could feel pain and heartbreak in his eyes, even though he was trying to hide it.

"You will find someone worthy," I said to him, and he nodded and stood up.

"I doubt she will be anything like you, Tamia. You are one of a kind," He said, and I smiled.

He stretched his hands and helped me stand up. Then pulled me close and kissed me. I let him, and he broke the kiss.

"I will remember this, Tamia and I will always seize my moment so I do not lose out. If he ever hurts you, you can call on me, Tamia," He said and caressed my cheek longingly.

"I will always answer you whenever you call me. I promise you. I do not know why this rejection did not hurt or weaken us, but I am glad that other than the heartache, we did not lose much," he said, and I kissed his palm, hoping I hadn't made a mistake and condemned myself for nothing.

He held my hand, and I could see he was reluctant to let go.

"Bond aside, just like Sylvester, I too would have fallen in love with you, and maybe I had a little bit that night," He said.

We both chuckled lightly.

He patted my cheek and left me in the gardens, and as he walked away, my heart was overcome with fear. Fear of the unknown. This was my chance to be with my fated, and I had thrown it away. I prayed to the goddess that I had not made a wrong choice and that this would not end up hurting me.

I returned to the party and sat on the high table next to Avery.

"Goddes, Tamia, you looked ravaged," She said, and I felt tears wanting to fall.

I felt I had wronged Sylvester and cheated on him by letting Devin kiss me and touch me. Tears began to fall, and Avery quickly made them excuse us, so they wouldn't see my tears.

We returned to the room, and I began to cry.

"What happened? You reek of someone else, Tamia. What did you do? Were you attacked?" she asked, and I shook my head.

"I found my fated tonight," I told her, and she gasped.

"Fuck!!!" she yelled and sat beside me.

"Fuck fuck fuck!!!" She exclaimed.

"I let him kiss me; he almost claimed me, and I liked it," I said, crying. She held me.

"This is not good for you and Sylvester, Tamia," she said, and I shook my head.

"I rejected him, and he accepted, but I still feel like shit. I feel like I have cheated on Sylvester," I said, and she hugged me.

"You have done the bravest thing that no alpha has been able to do. I am sure a kiss will be better than running off with your fated. Besides, nothing happened between you two; it was just a kiss. Wash his scent off your body and forget about it. You don't have to tell Sylvester about it if a reason doesn't exist. Telling him about it means that it meant something, and from how you are behaving, I know it meant nothing, so let it go," she said, and I nodded.

"Who was it?" She asked me, and I looked at her.

"Devin Corrigan," I said, and her eyes looked like they were going to pop out of the sockets.

"No way!" she exclaimed, and I nodded.

"That explains a lot. The way he behaved at the dinner was weird. You couldn't sense him because of Leo's mark," She said, then stood up and began to pace.

"No wonder he attacked the Volkov estate for you. No wonder people were asking if anything was between you two. Why didn't he claim you as his at the party?" She asked the same question that I asked him.

"He said he wanted the moment to be perfect," I said, and she chuckled.

"His loss. Did the man ever hear of the saying Seize the Moment?" she said, and I did not know what to say.

"I guess not," she concluded.

"Look, darling, dust yourself and move on," She said, and I nodded,

"What if Sylvester finds his fated and makes me share?" I asked her, and she realised what was truly troubling me.

"I am sure you did not sacrifice for the wrong man, but if that ever happens, I know you are strong to handle it," She said and came to sit with me and rub my hand gently.

"I do not think you should worry about things like that. All we can know is the moment, and we must live in it. Tomorrow is beyond our control. Let it take care of itself," she said and lifted my chin gently.

"Today and now, Sylvester loves you; I doubt anything will ever change that," She said and kissed the top of my head.

"Come on, we need to shower and pack our bags. I want to see my man tomorrow morning, and you need Sylvester's comfort, after which you will have to see the doctor because you do not seem

fine," she said, and I laughed a bit.

She led me to the shower, and I had a warm bath, after which food was brought to our room by Iris, and we thanked her for her kindness.

Alpha Jake came to check on us, and Avery told him my illness had worsened, and I needed to rest.

We also told him we would like to leave as early as five in the morning.

He thanked us for staying and attending the festival and hoped we would see each other soon.

I assured him the party would not be far, and he promised to attend.

I was restless most of the night, and it took a while before sleep came.

Contrary to what we said would happen, we woke around six in the morning, and I was too sick to do much.

I wondered if it was the rejection that made my sickness worse.

Denis drove us to Gad, where we got into the jet to return to the north.

I heaved most of the time in the car, and my skin was burning.

I wanted to know if Devin was affected too, but somehow I doubted it. I believe it was mainly because of my sickness.

The flight felt like forever, and when we landed in the north, Kappa Wilson, whom I did not like much for slapping me when they brought us to the north, was there to receive us.

He saluted us and treated us with the utmost respect.

I thought he would want to slap me again, and I wanted to tease him about it, but my physical health and sadness did not let me tease him.

We arrived at the estate, and I was eager to see Sylvester, but none of them was home; neither he nor Marcel nor Theodore.

Linda came to receive us, and we went to my room. By then, it was evident that I was ill.

"What happened to her?" I heard Linda ask Avery while she used a cold towel to bring down my temperature.

"She was sick before we left, but it took a turn for the worse last night," Avery said, and Linda was worried.

"Please, get better because Stephanie is back, and she is a terrible bitch now. She has taken over the estate, and Sylvester does not even care," she said, and I heaved.

I was in no physical condition to banter with anyone.

"Call Sylvester on the phone, tell him to send a doctor," Avery ordered Linda, and Linda took out her phone and placed a call to Sylvester. It seemed like he did not pick so she called another number.

"Darling," She said, and I knew it was Theodore.

"Avery and Tamia are back. Please tell alpha to send a doctor; Tamia isn't feeling well," She said, and he said something and hung up.

"Sylvester is in a meeting, so he said he would send a doctor instead and tell Sylvester once he is through with the meeting.

"He should tell him now. She needs him," Avery yelled at Linda, and Linda shook, wondering why the urgency.

She called back and insisted that he tell Sylvester immediately that it was a serious matter.

"He said okay," She said, and Avery and Linda led me to the bathroom and made me get into the bathtub filled with cold water.

"I will add ice to it now to crash your temperature; the doctor is on the way," She said, and I nodded.

I could pick up every scent in the room. It was nauseating.

Soon, the doctor arrived, and I was carried to the room and placed on the bed. Sylvester came immediately and ran to my bedside.

He looked worried and scared.

"What is going on?" he asked, and I could hear the fear in his voice. I wish I could speak, but I was too sick to talk. He kissed my lips, then my cheek and my palm. I heard Knight growl, and I tried to smile so he would be at peace.

"The doctor just arrived. We hope he will tell us," Avery said, and Sylvester looked at me.

"Tamia, please stay with me," he said, and I nodded. So he would know I was still awake and okay, just feverish and nauseous.

I touched his hands and squeezed weakly.

He kissed me on the lips and forehead, and the doctor took some blood samples.

"How long has she been feeling this way?" The doctor asked, and Avery was too afraid to say how long in the presence of Sylvester so he would not be pissed, but she had no choice.

"Five days now," She said, and Sylvester exclaimed.

"She has been throwing up her food and eating much. She has also been burning up." Avery said, and the doctor nodded.

"Mood swings?" He asked, and Avery could not answer.

"I will need a sample of her urine for a quick test," he said, and Sylvester carried me to the toilet to pee into a cup so it could be used.

He was gentle and handled me with care. I knew he was afraid and was only trying to be strong.

I managed to pee, and he carried me back to bed.

He returned to the toilet to get my urine sample for the doctor.

I noticed the doctor put a strip in the cup and took it out.

He held the strip in his hands and waited, and soon the confusion in his eyes turned into a broad smile.

He looked at Sylvester and smiled,

"Congratulations, my Lord. Lady Tamia is pregnant,"