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

the high taxes the

the council.

There are no social infrastructures there, yet they are taxed every

one of the many

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

is all she sees. Showing

might give her the notion that

safe and loved.

broken

seem like the best option for her.

know that I am her mate, so maybe she does not think there is anyone out

your help, Leo. I want my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid eyes on her. Please.

you know how

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

his

in the north. It will be wrong to pull her back into this.

you are looking out

never hurt her. I will love

I die,” He

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

man is greedy. I

a hundred of

Leo. He won’t give

I doubt Tamia had issues with it. I

Amanda gave her a

was ashamed of how badly my weakness damaged her.

sharing. She was

was

broke my heart.

for support, Leo.

said and

here to discuss with you as a

will respect your decision. I know you have heard that I

won’t do it. But I will keep you abreast of our

the offer remains,” he told me and stood

way he behaved,

fighting me for

the east.

did you surround the

asked him.

Kyle look at me? I had to

smiled at him.

those two once

guess they haven’t forgiven me for

Lunas. Women who, by the way,

them. As much as

responsibility for that

do it. I attacked the Volkov Estate to

but did not send eastern soldiers

the western borders.

not know why Kyle insists it was me. He

his ranks

They know how to

and turn them against

other.

you study what happened in the Western

the north, you will know

I

for Sylvester, but the apple

tree. I am just fighting

liberation, Leo.

in a world where there

have a bully as our Lord, and where we are

I will do better

do not care if he has

the rest of us,”

laughed.

and

he left,