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 attacked

wanted to be free of the high

the council.

development in this village. There are no social infrastructures there, yet they are taxed every month. I had to make my hospitals available for their injured.

one of the many people

to fall in love with your captor.

all she sees. Showing her some

her the notion that she

safe and loved.

a broken

seem like the best option for

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

want my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid eyes on her. Please. You

how

I can share it with you when we conquer it, please,” he said, pleading with me, and I

could understand his desperation

something good going in the north. It will be wrong to pull her

looking out

never hurt her. I

He said, pleading with

you told Sylvester Volkov that she is your fated? I think that would be wiser than attacking

man is greedy. I learned he

of lovers. Over a hundred of

a collector, Leo. He won’t

doubt Tamia had

her a thick skin.

how badly my weakness

liked sharing. She was

what was happening in

north broke my

do not want to fight you for support, Leo. There is nothing better than us willingly

He said and stood

came here to discuss with

with my cause, I will respect your decision. I know you have heard that I plan on attacking the rest

I will keep you

the offer remains,” he told me and stood

way he behaved, I knew he

not fighting me for

the east.

surround the place?”

asked him.

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

smiled at

once spoke highly of him.

forgiven me for losing

Women who, by the way, were

them. As much as

for that

do it. I attacked the Volkov Estate

but did not send eastern soldiers to

the western borders.

do not know why Kyle insists it

check his ranks for traitors. The

is that good. They

packs and turn them

other.

you study what happened

to the north, you will

Maurice’s tactics. I can’t say the

but the apple never falls

the tree. I am just fighting

liberation, Leo.

to live in a world where there is no

our Lord, and where we are

better

lord. I do not care if he has

like the rest of us,”

laughed.

hands, and he excused himself.

minutes after he left, Max