Fate's Dark Side Chapter 139

"Do not say that, Sylvester. I gave birth to both of you. I threatened to disown him if he went for the hearing. That was why he stayed. I also say hurtful things to Dominic, but I have to feel sorry for him. He is the older of you two, yet he has nothing, no position, no charge and respect. Things like that get to people. You have it all, Sylvester; he has nothing. He has to live in your shadow for the rest of his life. It is not your fault, but I know it gets to him, so he is always eager to prove that you are flawed so he can feel better. Larry has worked on his insecurities and used them. I was happy you locked the douchebag up. I gave birth to both of you. Do not ever think otherwise," She said and bowed her head.

"I am sorry about Tamia, but I am really concerned for her. I knew she went to the west because of you. It was a brave thing to do on her part, and I commend her, but I am concerned. Jake isn't vindictive, but I can't say the same for Donald Brighton. He is the next alpha, and he has a grudge against this family. Just like Devin, his mother was taken by your father," she said and looked around us.

I realised she wanted to tell me other things people weren't supposed to hear, so I opened the door to my room and let her in.

I signalled her to keep it down, and she looked at Tamia, where she was sleeping.

"She is pale," She said with concern, and I nodded.

"Doctor said she will be fine," I said, and she looked at me.

"Do you mind if I examine her?" She asked, and I did not know how Tamia would feel about it, but since I was there, I decided it wouldn't be any harm.

She touched Tamia's forehead and palm and checked her nails; Tamia stirred in her sleep but did not wake up.

"Did the doctor take a blood sample?" She asked, and I nodded.

"I think she ingested a small amount of poison, and I also think she is pregnant," she said, and I was panicked because she could be right.

"No need for alarm; her system is fighting whatever was introduced into it," She said and patted her hair gently.

"She is pregnant," I confirmed, and she gasped. A wide grin spread across her face.

"Congratulations," she said softly and looked at Tamia lovingly.

"I hope she will give me another chance." She said, and I doubted Tamia would be that nice again, but I kept it to myself.

"You were going to tell me something about Donald Brighton, mother," I said, and she nodded. We moved to the couch area, and she sat.

"Yes, Ava Brighton. A bitch ..." she said scornfully.

"She and Gretchen were brought as trophies. Gretchen was Jake's younger sister. She was stunning and a looker. Your father eagerly drafted her to join his harem and reluctantly drafted Ava. He favoured Gretchen of all his bedmates, and Ava got jealous. Gretchen thought she was being nice when she pleaded with Maurice to send her sister In-law back to her husband, and Maurice considered it. I hated that bitch because she almost took my husband from me. Ava did not see it as an act of kindness on her part. She saw it as a way of reducing her competition. The bitch thought Maurice liked her too, and Gretchen was only trying to get rid of her. So she pleaded with Maurice to remain in his service and continue to warm his bed," She said and wiped away her tears.

It was clear that my mother's selective memory was her coping mechanism.

Sometimes she would say he had to sleep with those women to learn their husband's secrets and be ahead of them, but here she was admitting that his method was fucked up, but I held my tongue.

"Ava murdered Gretchen in cold blood, driving a silver blade through her heart in this room," she said, looking around.

"She had come to plead with Maurice to let her say, and instead of finding Maurice, she found Gretchen in his bed naked, looking freshly fucked, and she snapped. You see, Maurice had stopped touching Ava, and it bothered her," she said and bowed her head.