The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 74

~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.

"Sylvester," She said with a breathy voice ignoring me.

Tears were falling down her face. People were staring at us, and then someone made a loud noise that took people's attention from us.

I looked in the direction of the sound, and it was Leo.

He was talking to someone at the top of his voice.

I saw him, and I could see that he knew.

Leo did what he did to help me save face because everyone was looking at Sylvester and Susan before Leo diverted their attention to himself.

I looked back at Susan and Sylvester, and she smiled at him.

I did not know what to say, but I was getting ready to leave the place.

"Sylvester," She said again, staring at him in disbelief.

She ignored me completely as if I wasn't there, and I could not blame her. How could she acknowledge her placeholder? She had returned to take her man, and it seemed I would have no choice but to let him go.

I heard low growls coming from Sylvester, and his breathing was a bit laboured. He did not want to breathe her scent.

I looked at him, and I could see him battling Knight, and I knew fate had done it again.

What did I do to deserve this?

It was alright that it happened to me once, but not three times.

Finding a fated in my world was rare, but it seemed to be a curse that followed me everywhere. Only three people found their fated in the Mountain pack, and Leo was among the three. In Avery's Pack, only Max found his fated. Likewise, Linda's pack.

Why did a rare thing have to happen to me three times?

I fought my tears and tried to be strong through the humiliation that was about to happen to me.

Pamela's words ran through my mind, and I was ashamed of myself.

I had told Sylvester it wouldn't be easy, and he had disputed it and called Leo weak. I could see him doing the same thing Leo did.

"Susan," he said, and she smiled at him.

My heart broke because he called her name and not mine. He did not look at me. He kept staring at her.

I guess that was my cue to leave.

I stood up gently and was about to walk away when Sylvester held my hand firmly.

He stood up and continued to stare at Susan.