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

wanted to be free of the high taxes the wolf

the council.

is no form of development in this village. There are no social infrastructures there, yet they are taxed every month. I had to make my hospitals

one of the many people that beast is

to fall in love with your captor. It is

all she sees. Showing

might give her the notion

safe and loved.

broken

seem like the best option for her.

there is anyone

My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid eyes on her.

how

with you when we conquer it, please,” he said, pleading with me,

could understand his desperation and

in the north. It will

are looking out for

never hurt her. I will love and

until I die,” He said,

is your fated? I think that would be wiser than attacking him,” I said,

greedy. I learned he has a

of lovers. Over a hundred of

He won’t give

doubt Tamia

gave her

of how badly my weakness damaged her.

liked sharing. She was

Knowing what was

north broke my

fight you for support, Leo. There is nothing better

said

here to discuss with you

and an honest Alpha. If you disagree with my cause, I will respect your decision. I know you have heard that I plan on attacking the rest of the east. I

it. But I will keep you abreast of our moves just in

to join. Know that the offer remains,” he told

he behaved, I knew he

me for

the east.

you surround the

asked him.

and Kyle look at me? I

at

two once spoke highly of him.

they haven’t forgiven

Women who, by the

off without them. As much as I

take responsibility for that

the Volkov Estate to get

did not send

western borders.

know why Kyle

to check his ranks for traitors. The

that good. They

and turn them

other.

what happened in the

to the north, you will know

Maurice’s tactics. I can’t

the apple

I am just fighting

liberation, Leo.

to live in a world where there

not have a bully as our Lord, and where we are

I will do better than Sylvester as

do not care if

like the rest of us,” he

laughed.

and he excused himself.

after he left, Max