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

with the south

free of the high taxes

the council.

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

just one of the many people that

is easy to fall in love with

is all she sees. Showing

the notion that

safe and loved.

from a broken relationship and

the best option for

she does not think there is anyone out there for her,” He said, then sighed and looked at

I want my mate. My wolf, Rex,

how it is.

can share it with you when we conquer it, please,” he said, pleading with me, and I did not know what to say.

could understand his

going in the north.

you are looking out for Tamia, but

her. I will love and cherish

die,” He said, pleading

Volkov that she is your fated? I think that would

greedy. I learned

Over a

Leo. He won’t give her

doubt

her a

was ashamed of how badly my weakness damaged

sharing. She was jealous

was

north broke

fight you for support, Leo. There is nothing better

forces.” He said and stood up.

here to discuss with

honest Alpha. If you disagree with my cause, I will respect your decision. I know you have heard that I

and I won’t do it. But I will keep you abreast of our

Know that the offer remains,”

he behaved, I

about not fighting me for the rest of

the east.

surround the

asked him.

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

smiled at

think those two once spoke highly

forgiven me for losing

Women who, by the way,

As much as I

to take responsibility for

do it. I attacked the Volkov

but did not send eastern soldiers

the western borders.

Kyle insists it was

his ranks for

is that good. They know how

turn them

other.

happened in the Western

close to the north, you

was Maurice’s tactics. I can’t say the

for Sylvester, but the

the tree. I am just fighting for

liberation, Leo.

want to live in a world where there is no

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

better

do not care if he has

of us,” he

laughed.

shook hands, and he excused

minutes after he left, Max and