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

He should have

to help

My sweet Tamia is gone because Kyle chose to look for

went to our bedroom.

around and felt

way

fated shit happened played in my mind, and I wished I could

wished I never went to the stupid party Casper invited us to. Our lives were perfect. She was perfect for me, and I knew she loved me. I knew that love made her give herself up

have told

drain from her

bit before having pups. The thing with Amanda was sudden and unplanned, but I felt like

woman.

door, and

She might not be here, but

or replace her. 6

taken everything from us. Our joy, our strength and our happy ending. I planned on holding on to

of the room, still naked,

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 that for my

Tamia. 3

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

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

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said to her, trying to understand why

both of 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 in tears and I wondered how many

told. 2

and she bowed her head and moved away

balcony. Then I lied that

paid and compelled by my

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

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

would have all died

I would have died instead.

and pay their respect as I walked past them.

attack wasn’t my

their thanks because it

mine to

was the true hero and the

had. Too bad they will no longer have a luna again because

can never replace my Emerald Queen, not in a million years. 14

***

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

all because he caused the war. The moment I saw

and punching him on the ground.