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

border with the south was attacked

be free of the high taxes the wolf

the council.

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

just one of the many people that

is easy to fall in love with your captor. It is normal.

sees.

might give her the notion that she

and loved.

a broken relationship

seem like the best option for

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

need your help, Leo. I want my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid

so you know how it

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

could understand his desperation

Tamia seemed to have something good going in the north. It will be wrong to pull her back into this.

know you are looking out for Tamia,

never hurt her. I will love and cherish

I die,” He said,

is your fated? I think that would be wiser than attacking

greedy. I learned he has

lovers. Over a hundred of them.

collector, Leo. He won’t give

told me, and I knew that part. I doubt Tamia had issues with it.

Amanda gave her a thick

ashamed of how badly my

liked sharing. She was jealous and

what was happening

broke

do not want to fight you for support, Leo. There

forces.” He said and stood

discuss with

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

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

join. Know that the offer remains,”

the way he behaved, I knew

fighting me

the east.

did you surround the place?” I

asked him.

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

smiled at him.

once spoke

haven’t forgiven me

Women who, by the way, were

As much as I would

for that stunt,

attacked the Volkov

did not send eastern soldiers

western borders.

not know why Kyle

ranks

that good. They know how

packs and turn them

other.

happened in the Western

north,

I can’t say the

the apple never

the tree. I am just

liberation, Leo.

a world where

and where we are free. That is

better

lord. I do not care if he has

like the rest of

laughed.

and he

after he left, Max and Kyle