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 attacked

high taxes the wolf lord

the council.

social infrastructures there, yet

many people that beast is

in love with your captor.

all she sees. Showing her

might give her the notion that

and loved.

from a broken

he might seem like the

doesn’t know that I am her mate, so maybe she does not think there is anyone out there for her,” He said, then sighed and looked

I need your help, Leo. I want my mate. My

you know how it is. As for the

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

could understand his

Tamia seemed to have something good going in the north.

out for Tamia,

her. I will love and cherish

I die,” He said, pleading

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

greedy. I

a hundred of them. He

Leo. He won’t give her back,”

I doubt

with Amanda gave her a thick

how badly my weakness damaged her.

liked sharing. She was jealous and

Knowing what was happening in

north broke my heart.

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

forces.” He said and stood up.

came here to discuss with you

man and an honest Alpha. If you disagree with my cause, I will respect your decision. I know

I will keep you abreast of

that the offer remains,” he told me

way he behaved, I

fighting me for the rest

the east.

surround the place?”

asked him.

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

smiled at

two once

they haven’t forgiven me

who, by the way,

As much as I

take responsibility for that stunt, I

I attacked the Volkov

not send

western borders.

why Kyle insists it was me. He

his ranks

is that good. They know

packs and turn

other.

what happened in the

to the north, you will know

tactics. I can’t say

Sylvester, but the apple never falls

tree. I am

liberation, Leo.

in a world where there is no

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

will do better than Sylvester as

lord. I do not care if he has blue blood;

bleeds like the rest of us,” he

laughed.

hands, and he excused himself.

after he left,