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

free of the high

the council.

survives by farming. There 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 available for their

is just one of the many people that beast

is easy to fall in love

she sees. Showing

her the notion that she

and loved.

broken relationship

seem like the best option

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

help, Leo. I want my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not

you know how it is. As for

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

understand his desperation and his

Tamia seemed to have something good going in the north. It will be

out for

never hurt her. I

He said, pleading with

think that would be wiser than attacking him,”

greedy. I learned he has

of lovers. Over a hundred of

collector, Leo. He won’t

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

gave her a

how badly my weakness damaged her.

sharing. She was jealous and

was happening in

north broke my

support, Leo. There is nothing better

He said and stood up.

here to discuss

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

it. But I will keep

remains,” he told me and stood

he behaved, I knew he was

about not fighting me for

the east.

surround

asked him.

how Max and Kyle look at me? I had to

smiled at

think those two once spoke highly of him.

guess they haven’t forgiven

Lunas. Women who, by the way,

without them. As much as I would

for that stunt, I did

attacked the Volkov Estate

did not send eastern soldiers

the western

Kyle

check his ranks for

that good. They know how

and turn

other.

you study what happened

north, you will know

was Maurice’s tactics. I can’t say

Sylvester, but the apple never

tree. I am just

liberation, Leo.

a world

injustice. Where we do not have a bully as our Lord, and where we are free. That is what I am fighting for.

better than Sylvester as the

lord. I do not care

of us,” he said, and

laughed.

and he

after he left,