The Dark Side of Fate

37. Down South.

~Devin~

Since the dinner party where I found Tamia, I haven’t been able to sleep. I stayed awake most nights, wondering what to do.

I had just agreed to an alliance with the east; it would be wrong to ask the leader to part with his wife because she was my fated. 4

I knew she wasn’t an Alpha breed when she couldn’t sense me and convincing her she was mine was going to be

complicated.

The situation between her and Leo made

me hopeful, but I wanted to wait a bit.

I knew Leo wouldn’t hold on to her for too long, and I hoped to claim her when

they decided to call it quits. Little did I know Volkov would come calling,

bullying his way through.

As much as I had tried to ignore the Volkovs, they always had a way of messing with me.

First, it was my parents and my youth. Because of Maurice, my father died early, and I could not be a normal teenager because I had to take over. Now Sylvester

has taken my fated.

Attacking the estate in the north was stupid, and many lives were lost in the process, but I was desperate.

I couldn’t take it anymore.

My wolf, Rex, was in pain, and I was hurting every day, knowing that, just like my mother, I might never see my fated

again.

When Leo asked me if I had told Sylvester

that Tamia was my fated, I could not help

but chuckle.

The Volkovs never let go of what they

have taken. They are called trophies for a reason. They are keepsakes, living proof that they have conquered a place.

I did not know what to do, and as time

passed, I became more desperate.

I had to respect Leo for calling a meeting because just as he had heard that I was going to attack the east to take over the rest of the east, I had heard that he would

attack me to take back the part of the east

that joined the South.

The man did not like trouble, which was one of his strengths. I decided I would be more careful before acting because someone or some people were clearly

trying to knock our heads together.

It still hurt that Kyle thought I would orchestrate the attack against the western borders.

Honestly, I believed Kyle did it, and when it went south, he denied it, but as the days passed, I began to suspect that Sylvester might have orchestrated the entire thing so he could have a reason to attack the east and subdue them. 2

If only Leo could see that it would be wrong to keep allowing the mad lord to rule us.

How many more do we have to give? 3

though Leo did not want to go after Sylvester, I will. For

her to me, and

told me Sylvester and Tamia were together,

sure she was only doing what

would do the same

with Leo and sharing him. with

captivity would

she had written

grant her permission to own land and property in

their territories.

making efforts to leave

Leo.

me? Why didn’t she tell me her plans the day we danced and

what to

out of

continue like this,” Rex,

said, and I

the

I lived alone.

had lived alone since my

away.

seriously, and I never brought a woman

fated, and I always let the person I was dating know that I was

her, Devin,” Rex said, growling in my head. He was in pain too.

it right,” I told my wolf,

was right.

western pack, whose territory was attacked for taxes, was on his way to

the visit because of my mental state, but I had

nice.

only glad that I was able to help.

and got ready to head to my office

Brighton.

office and waited for

apologising that he had a long night because he had to go to a dinner party at the

him a drink,

much, Alpha Devin, for

us. The north speaks poorly

but it is them that are savages,” he said, gulping his

much rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt wasn’t tucked in, and he

bastard did not have the decency to allow us to mourn our dead. He pretended he did not attack my pack and decided to

I can’t believe

to marry

she was a luna from the east. One

must say.

me with those

I asked him, and he nodded.

woman. Too bad she would be

I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said,

and my hands were shaking. I was filled with anger and fear and battling

take.

head. How would she be able to sense our bond wearing

when he said they

way to see her before he

her. I needed her to know

belonged to

are you alright?”

me, and I tried

smiled at

I am,” I said, and he drank