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

did not want to go after

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

told me Sylvester and Tamia were

was only doing what she could

would do the same in her shoes.

time living with Leo and sharing him. with Amanda must have hurt

captivity would

that she had written to

to grant her permission to own land and

their territories.

actively making efforts

Leo.

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

know what to do and

out of time.

can’t continue like this,”

and I

on the grass at the

I lived alone.

had lived alone since my father passed

away.

I

dating know that I was waiting for my fated. How

keep her, Devin,” Rex said, growling in my

I told my

was

whose territory was attacked for taxes, was on his way

wasnt ready for the visit because of my mental

nice.

only glad that I was

my feet and got ready to head to my office and wait

Brighton.

office

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

offered him a drink,

so much,

north speaks

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

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

our dead. He pretended he did not attack my pack and decided

party. I can’t

marry the bastard.

she was a luna

say.

lost me with those words.

say, Tamia Albert?” I

woman. Too bad she

for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was

heart began to beat fast, and my hands were shaking. I was filled with anger

take.

How would she be able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s mark?

he said they had

find a way to

I needed her to

belonged to

Corrigan, are you

and I tried to

and smiled at

am,” I said, and he