The Dark Side of Fate

33 The Meeting With Bane

-Leo-

Devin’s revelation did not sit well with me.

I thought he wasn’t good enough for Tamia, and I suspected the Wolf Lord was

possessive of her. This was a difficult

situation.

“You should let her go,” I finally said, and he shook his head and pinched his nose.

“You, of all people, know that won’t happen, Leo,” he said, and I bowed my head.

“I just want peace,” I said.

“It is easy to say. You didn’t fight for her because you already had someone. You had already replaced her,” He said to me. He had

struck a nerve with those words.

“Do not speak of things you don’t

understand or know nothing about. The

mate bond drives you, but I love Tamia. Tamia is my best friend, my confidant, my soul. I did not give her up. I would have died

for her. I fought them with everything I had,

but she wanted to leave. She had asked me to

release her so many times. She gave herself

to them, so don’t tell me about my feelings.

for my wife. You know nothing about it.

Where was the fucking mate bond when we were young? Where was it when we fell in love and planned our lives? Everything was going well until that fucking party,” I said, fighting back my tears.

As much as I told myself that I was okay with Tamia being in the north, I wasn’t, but I was glad she was happy. Although it hurt, I was glad. I was pleased that she was alright.

“I am not telling you to let it go because I am a coward. I am telling you to let it go because

I sense she has something serious with the wolf Lord. I doubt she will pick you, Devin, and I know it will break your heart. Unlike

me, Tamia is strong and determined. If she

had met you before I met Amanda, I know she would have rejected you and risked

being weak,” I told him my truth based on

my suspicions.

He was stunned and looked at me as if I had

said something wrong.

“The Volkovs took everything from me; I can’t let them take my fated too. I will try my best to get her back from the north,” he said

and sat down.

“We need to team up, Leonardo. I do not want to force your region under me,” He

said, and I smiled.

“You already divided my region into two. I am not mad. They chose to follow you, but

trying to force the rest of us to help with your cause is completely wrong. My refusal to fight does not necessarily mean I am

weak, Devin; I just like peace. I strive hard to keep it, so I live by it.” I said, and he nodded.

“I am a desperate man, Leo. I have everything to gain and everything to lose. It will be nice to have you join my cause. We

will all benefit from it. Being free of the

Volkovs is important.

Three days ago, a village in the west that

a border with the south was

the high taxes the wolf lord

the council.

form of development in this village. There are no social infrastructures there, yet they are

one of the many people that

it is easy to fall in love with your

all she sees. Showing her

give her the notion that she

and loved.

from a broken relationship

like the best option for

her mate, so maybe she does not think there is anyone out there for her,”

my mate. My

mated, so you know how it is. As for

conquer it, please,” he

understand his desperation

something good going in the north. It will

are looking out for Tamia,

her. I will

until I die,” He said, pleading with me.

that would

is greedy. I

lovers. Over a

a collector, Leo. He won’t give her back,”

doubt Tamia had

with Amanda gave her

badly my weakness

never liked sharing. She was jealous and

was happening in

broke my

support, Leo. There

forces.” He said and

to discuss

your decision. I

I won’t do it. But I will keep you abreast of our moves just in case you

the offer remains,” he

behaved,

not fighting me for

the east.

you surround the

asked him.

how Max and Kyle look at me? I had to take precautions,” he said, and

smiled at

once

they haven’t forgiven

who, by

As much as I would

to take responsibility for that

do it. I attacked the Volkov Estate to

send eastern soldiers

western borders.

know why Kyle insists it was me.

check his ranks for traitors.

that good. They know how to

and turn them against each

other.

study what happened in the

close to the north, you

tactics. I

but the apple

the tree. I

liberation, Leo.

live in a world where

bully as our Lord, and where we are free. That is what I am fighting for. And yes, I

will do better than Sylvester as the

do not care

of us,” he said, and

laughed.

shook hands, and he excused

left, Max and