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

the south was

the high taxes the wolf

the council.

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

is just one of the many people that beast is oppressing.

to fall in love with your captor.

she sees. Showing her

give her the notion that

safe and loved.

broken

the best option

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

help, Leo. I want my mate. My wolf, Rex,

how it

when we conquer it, please,” he said, pleading with me, and I did

understand his

good going in the north.

out for

hurt her. I will love and

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

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

is greedy. I learned he has a

lovers. Over a hundred

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

knew that part. I doubt Tamia had issues with it. I guess making her

her a thick skin.

of how badly my weakness

never liked sharing. She was jealous and

Knowing what was happening in

broke my heart.

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

said and stood up.

here to discuss with

respect your decision. I know you have heard that I plan on attacking the rest

I will keep you abreast of our

Know that the offer remains,” he told

behaved,

about not fighting me for the

the east.

you surround the place?” I

asked him.

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

at him.

once spoke highly of him.

haven’t forgiven me for losing

who, by the way, were

without them. As much as

for

the Volkov Estate to get

not send eastern soldiers

the western borders.

know why Kyle insists it was me.

his ranks

They know how

packs and turn them against

other.

you study what happened

the north,

tactics. I

but the apple never

I

liberation, Leo.

want to live in a

and injustice. Where we do not have a bully as our Lord, and where

I will do better than Sylvester

not care

like the rest of us,” he said, and

laughed.

and

after he left,