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

wanted to be free of the high taxes the wolf lord

the council.

village. There are no social infrastructures

just one of the many people that

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

all she sees.

might give her the notion

safe and

a broken relationship and

like the best option for her.

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 at

mate. My wolf, Rex, has

how

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

could understand his

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

know you are looking out

I will

He said, pleading

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

I learned he has

lovers. Over a

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

that part. I doubt Tamia had issues with it. I guess

with Amanda gave her a

of how badly my weakness damaged her.

sharing. She was jealous and

was happening in

broke my

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

He said and

discuss with you as

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

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

the offer remains,” he told me and

the way he behaved,

about not fighting me for the rest

the east.

why did you surround the place?” I

asked him.

Max and Kyle look at me? I had to

smiled at

two once spoke highly of

guess they haven’t forgiven me for losing

Women who, by the way,

off without them. As much as I would

for that stunt, I

do it. I attacked the Volkov

but did not send

western borders.

know why Kyle insists it was me.

his ranks for traitors. The

They know

packs and turn them

other.

happened in

to the north, you will know

was Maurice’s tactics. I

for Sylvester, but the

tree. I

liberation, Leo.

want to live in a world where

where we are free. That is what I am fighting for. And yes,

I will do better than Sylvester as the

I do not care if

bleeds like the rest of us,” he said,

laughed.

shook hands, and

after he left, Max and Kyle