The Dark Side of Fate

09 The One That Got Away

~Leo~

I woke up in wolf form. Amanda knelt beside me, and she was weeping. I did not know what had happened. Did they conquer us while I was out of it?

I shifted back to my human form, and she hugged me tightly and wept.

I searched about for Tamia. The last time I remembered, three of us were in the living room when the intruders barged in.

I broke the hug and gently got up to look at the mess that was once my living room. There was nothing to salvage. I had to

replace everything.

“Where is Tamia?” I asked Amanda, and she

continued to cry on the floor.

“Where is my wife? What happened?” I

asked, and she managed to get up.

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“They were trying to take you away as a

trophy. You were almost dead. So she gave herself up in your stead. I tried to talk her out of it, but she shut me out. They took her away in chains, Leo. We stood no chance. The attack ended the moment they took her, “Amanda said, rushing through her words, but I was lost from the moment she said Tamia gave herself up.

I fell to my knees and roared with anger. I punched the ground until my knuckles bled.

Tears were streaming down my cheeks. There was pain deep in my soul. How much pain did we have to endure? Who did we offend to warrant such a terrible life? First, our happily ever after was disrupted by my fated, and now this. There was no way I could get her back.

“Why!” I yelled, my soul in pain and my heart breaking.

How could I lose her? The last words we

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spoke to each other were painful. She felt I had wronged her terribly, and I was

determined to fix it. I wanted children with her too. I would have made an effort. Tamia was my best friend before we got married. I felt like shit, and slowly rage rose in me against Kyle and Devin. 6

Why did Kyle look for trouble and bring this upon us? I had warned him to be careful that the Dark Alpha wasn’t so forgiving, but he felt Devin would be there to rescue us.

Devin took land, money and tributes from us

and did not come to our aid when needed.

He might argue the attack was sudden, but that was what Alphas trained for, to counter

should

to help us.

sweet Tamia is gone because Kyle chose to look for trouble. I

to

around and felt like shit.

way

in my mind, and I wished

me. I knew that love made her give herself up for my sake. She was good at studying situations and understanding them.

shouldn’t have told her Amanda was

saw the joy drain from her eyes

wanted children, but I wanted us to enjoy our lives a bit before having pups. The thing with Amanda was sudden and

woman. 7

door, and

let her enter Tamia’s room. She might not

replace her. 6

pack no longer had a Luna. Amanda will never replace her. Fate had taken everything from us. Our joy, our strength and our happy ending. I planned on holding

room, still naked, and she searched

will we get her back?” Amanda asked, and I did not know how to respond. No one dared go against the Dark Alpha. He was like a god. We would stand a better chance if the entire region joined with the south and went after him, but no one will want to risk

Tamia. 3

get her back unless he lets her go, “I confessed to Amanda,

face. I thought the news would make her happy, but I guess her life was just as

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thought you would be happy?” I said to her, trying to understand

us. I owe her my life and freedom, Leo. I can never be happy that something happened to her. Fate messed us all up. It brought me into your happy lives. I thought it was a game and I should just take you from her because you are mine, but after everything, I realised the way I behaved and the lies I told just to get her out of the picture were cruel and unnecessary. How will I atone for my wickedness?” She said

told. 2

bowed

against you that we went all the way in the balcony. Then I lied that Luna

was paid and compelled by

said, telling me things I already knew. I did not bother to say anything; I just walked away from her. I picked up a pair of

people mourning, but they all looked at me with respect. I am sure they believed I had given up Tamia for their sake, but they were wrong.

Tamia not given herself up, they would have

I would have died instead.

began to stand up and pay their respect as

wasn’t my

not receive their

to take.

was the true hero and the best

Too bad they will no longer

replace my Emerald Queen,

***

day. All the Alphas present were livid. Some had to give their daughters up as peace offerings while others died. Only two people

worst of them all because he caused the war. The moment I

and punching