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 placed on them through

the council.

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 injured.

just one of the many

easy to fall in love with your captor.

all she sees.

give her the notion

safe and

a broken

seem like the best

is anyone out there for her,” He said, then sighed and looked at me with misty eyes.

my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid eyes on her. Please.

how it is. As for the

conquer it, please,” he said, pleading

his desperation and his

north. It will be wrong to

you are looking out for Tamia, but I

never hurt her. I will love and cherish

die,” He

she is your fated? I think that would be wiser than attacking him,” I

is greedy. I

of lovers. Over a hundred of them. He

Leo. He won’t give her back,”

part. I doubt Tamia had issues with

with Amanda gave her a thick skin.

ashamed of how badly my weakness

sharing. She

was happening

broke my heart.

for support, Leo. There is nothing better than us willingly

said and stood

discuss with you as a

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

keep

remains,”

way he behaved, I knew he

me for the

the east.

surround the

asked him.

seen how Max and Kyle look at me? I had to take precautions,”

at him.

think those two once spoke highly of him.

forgiven

Women who, by the way,

off without them. As

take responsibility for

it. I attacked the

not send eastern soldiers to

western borders.

not know why Kyle insists it was me.

ranks for traitors.

is that good. They know how

packs and turn them

other.

happened in the Western

north, you will

Maurice’s tactics. I can’t

Sylvester, but the apple never falls

from the tree. I am just

liberation, Leo.

a

where we are free. That is

better

lord. I do not care if he has blue

like the rest of us,” he said, and I

laughed.

and he

he left, Max