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

a border with the south was attacked

the high taxes the wolf lord placed on them

the council.

infrastructures there, yet they are taxed every month. I had to make my hospitals available for

is just one of the many people that beast is

easy to fall in

is all she sees. Showing her

the notion that

and loved.

a broken relationship

might seem like the best option for

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

moved too slow, please I need your help, Leo. I want my mate. My wolf,

mated, so you know how it is. As for

share it with you when we conquer it, please,” he

his

seemed to have something good going in the north. It will be wrong to pull her back into

know you are looking out for Tamia, but

never hurt her. I will love

He said,

Volkov that she is your fated? I think that would be wiser than attacking him,” I said, and he laughed.

I learned he has

lovers. Over a

He won’t give her

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

her a

ashamed of how badly my

liked sharing. She was

Knowing what was happening

broke my

you for support, Leo. There is nothing better

said and stood

to discuss with

and an honest Alpha. If you disagree with my cause, I will respect your decision. I know you have heard that I plan on attacking the rest of the east. I am not

But I will keep you abreast of our moves

offer remains,” he told me and stood up.

the way he behaved, I knew

fighting me for the

the east.

you surround the place?”

asked him.

how Max and Kyle look at me? I

smiled at

think those two once spoke

forgiven

who, by

without them. As much as I would

responsibility for that stunt,

attacked the

not send eastern

the western

not know why Kyle insists it was

his ranks for traitors.

good. They know

and turn them against each

other.

happened in the

the north, you will know

was Maurice’s tactics. I can’t say

the apple never

I am just fighting

liberation, Leo.

to live in a world where

Lord, and where we are free. That is what I

better than Sylvester

lord. I do not care if he has

the rest of

laughed.

hands, and he excused himself.

after he left, Max and