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

after Sylvester, I will. For

gave her to me, and I wasn’t willing to let

were

doing what she could

the same in her

and sharing him. with Amanda

her captivity would

that she had written to

to grant her permission to own land and

their territories.

was actively making

Leo.

plans the day we

what to do and felt

of time.

continue like this,”

said, and

grass at the back

I lived alone.

lived alone since

away.

dated anyone seriously, and I never

I was dating know that I was waiting for my fated. How could I be

Devin,” Rex said, growling in

have to get it right,” I told my wolf, and he was silent. It wasn’t because he

was

western pack, whose territory was attacked for taxes,

visit because of my mental state, but I had no choice but to be

nice.

I was able

feet and got ready to head to my office and

Brighton.

office

he had a long night because he had to go to a

a drink, and

you so much, Alpha Devin, for

north speaks

it is them that are savages,” he said, gulping his drink. The

rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt

bastard did not have the decency to allow us to mourn our dead. He pretended

party. I

marry the bastard. I

luna from the

I must say. Tamia

with

say, Tamia Albert?” I asked him, and he

woman. Too bad she would

scum. I must say she seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said, and he had lost me

I was filled with anger and fear and battling tears from falling. There was

take.

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

wasn’t lying when he said they had fallen

needed to find a way to see her

her

belonged to me.

Corrigan, are you

me, and I

and smiled at

I said,