The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 782

"We have received the darts, and we are grateful for your efforts," Sylvester started; I wanted to tell him to get to the point badly, but I decided against it last minute.

"We all know we will be heading to Gad in four days to prepare for the battle on the fifth night, and we all hope to be victorious," He said and sighed.

"We do not know the future and can only hope the outcome will favour us. Because of this, we have decided to come to this conclusion," He said and pulled me close to his body.

"You all are strong and supportive women. You have come through for us times without number, never disappointing, always there to lend us a helping hand and take charge when needed. Know that you are highly appreciated for this, and we truly value you," he said. I could feel his nervousness.

He believed we would make it difficult for them.

"This battle could swing either way, and we have children to care for. They are our future. No matter what happens to us, they have to survive," He added.

"Because of this, we will be asking you all to remain here while we head West," he said and paused, waiting for us to say something, but no one spoke.

"We will need you to hold the forte in the Estate so you can escape with our children and carry on if anything happens," He said, and I pinched my thigh to stop myself from speaking and crying.

"As hard as this is, we have to face the reality that we might not come home, but that does not mean we won't try. I implore you to let Tamia lead you if it ever comes to that," He said; he was silent.

We were all silent.

The lounge was glum.

There was no life in it.

All that permeated the air was fear and uncertainty.

I had never hated Yuri more than I did at this moment.

"We will hold the forte, but you all must come home. Do not ask us to move on without you," I said, and Sylvester was silent.

"Know that if you do not take him out, he will hunt us down like he did to Luis Ivanov's wives, and he will kill us and maybe our children.

So there will be no room for failure. No matter what happens, you must win and survive the bastard because no matter how far we run, he will hunt us down and finish what he started," I said, stating a fact that they might not have thought of.

It was easy for them to come up with an idea and believe it would work, but they also needed to think of how the enemy's mind worked, and Yuri had a habit of hunting people down.

If they fail, he will be more trouble for us. Just like he was a problem to Maurice and now Sylvester, he will be a problem to Liam, too, that is, if we survive.

There was nothing to say. We just pondered on the matter and hoped for the best.

We were silent for a bit, and soon we decided to go and check on Jake in Erik's lab.

When we arrived, we were surprised that Jake was looking fine. There was colour on his skin, and Stephanie was stroking his hands.

"Wow, Erik, you did a good job," Sylvester said, and Erik smiled.

"I wouldn't have succeeded if it weren't for Claudia, her friends, Nelson, and my assistants. Most especially Claudia." He said, looking at Claudia, but she looked haunted and gave him a shell of a smile.

I could understand how she was feeling. She was married once and lost her husband, and now Sylvester had just told us that they might not return. It was bound to spook anyone. It was a wonder that she could stand and even fake a smile.

Erik noticed it, but he chose to ignore it.

"So when are we leaving?" he finally asked, and Sylvester shook his head.

"You will remain with Tamia, Erik. You're too valuable to be on the battlefield," Sylvester said, and there was anger in Erik's eyes.

"You mean I am too small and deformed." He corrected Sylvester, and he shook his head.

"If I could transfer your brain to someone else, I would take you to the battle. Trust me, you are more valuable than a thousand warriors. I can't risk losing you. Think of the change you will bring to our world once this is over. It is unmeasurable. I cannot risk your life, Erik, so you will remain with our mates and care for them. It is a big task because Yuri might try to attack the Estate." Sylvester said, and Erik calmed down.

He understood Sylvester's point and let the matter rest.

We watched Jake for a bit and decided to retire to our rooms. We decided to spend the remaining days together before they finally left. I planned to start spending that quality time tonight. Sylvester must understand why there is no room for defeat.