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

universe made her for me, fate gave her to me, and I wasn’t

Sylvester and Tamia were together, and it

was sure she was only doing

same

sharing him. with Amanda must have

captivity would be bliss.

later learned that she had

the South to grant her permission to own land and property

their territories.

was actively making efforts

Leo.

me? Why didn’t she tell me her plans the day we danced and I held her in my arms?

did not know what to do and felt

of time.

like this,” Rex, my

and

on the grass at the back of my house in

I lived alone.

lived alone since my father

away.

seriously, and I

and I always let the person I was dating know that I was waiting for my fated. How

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

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

was

the western pack, whose territory was attacked for

the visit because of my mental state, but I had no

nice.

glad that I was able to

and got ready to head to my office and wait

Brighton.

the office

that he had a long night because he had to go

drink, and he accepted.

much, Alpha

us. The north speaks poorly of

are savages,” he said, gulping his drink. The man was annoyed.

look like he got much rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt wasn’t tucked in, and he had sandals

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

I

marry

was a luna from the east.

trophies. Beautiful, too, I must say. Tamia Albert..”

with those words.

Albert?” I asked him, and he

bad she would be

if it were

with anger and fear and

take.

head. How would she be able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s mark? I was

guessed Leo wasn’t lying when he said they

find a way to see

I needed her to know that

belonged to me.

are you alright?” Alpha

and I tried

smiled at

am,” I said, and he