The Dark Side of Fate

51 Fate in Love

~Tamia~

What a joke. Typically people are elated

over something like this, but my heart

was conflicted.

Every fibre of my being wanted him.

I wanted to throw away my love and promises and accept fate.

It was overwhelming and euphoric.

All that existed at that moment was him.

Kaira wanted to jump and let him take us.

I wanted to let her.

Devin looked up at me and came close to

His teary eyes searched mine, and I could see he was desperate. Desperate to have

me and make me his. His eyes flashed

golden, and I knew his wolf was in

control.

Kaira wanted him. He touched my cheek with his palm, and I closed my eyes to feel his touch caressing my skin, enveloping me in his intoxicating scent.

“Mate,” His wolf said, and Kaira wanted to respond, but I held my lips. I searched his eyes, and they were expectant.

“Why didn’t you say anything that night? “I asked angrily that he had let the moment slip. If he had, I would be in the south and would have never gone to the

north.

I was angry not because I went to the north, but because he knew I was

suffering with Leo and didn’t make a

move to take me from him.

“You sent me back to his house. You let me go back!” I yelled at him, tears

streaming down my face, and he bowed.

“You knew I was suffering. You knew I was in pain. You had the power to take it away. You are Alpha, and you let me go,” I said and stepped back.

“Now you hold a rose and say, Mate?” I said, and Kaira pleaded with me to take it

easy, but I was mad.

“Why Devin? Why didn’t you save me? Why didn’t you claim me? When I wanted my fated to come and rescue me, to take

my pain away. I prayed so hard the goddess answered, but you weren’t

willing.

“Why now? Do you hate Sylvester so

much that you want to hurt him the worst way ever!” I said, and he shook his head, tears streaming down his face, looking

misunderstood.

at me, and I

tell me why now? Why!”

so fast.

you go before I stepped in,” he

give myself up as a tribute to get away from him,” I said, and he

I asked him, and he

moment your apple and cinnamon scent filled my senses, I had wanted you. But I wanted to wait for the right moment, the perfect moment to make you mine. I wanted to do it properly. We had allied, and I did not want to have

you cared, you wouldn’t

from him that night. You

with them to let me join their pack, so I won’t go rogue when I leave Leo. Meanwhile, you were there all along, waiting for the perfect

an illusion, a lie we tell ourselves, and you gambled me away with that decision.

for me and crashed

mine. Kissing me.

my body responded. He was tugging on

and Kaira let him.

and sucked it grazing his teeth over it

I heard Sylvester

giving me the

Devin away. 6

dubious,” I said,

head.

Come with me. I will protect

to fight Leo for my sake, but you are willing to fight Sylvester?” I said,

bait for your Wolf Lord agenda. I refuse to be used,” I told him, and

lord anymore; I just want my mate.” He pleaded

to anyone, and hoping to find you. Do you know how heartbroken I

he said, and

head.

to challenge him for me. Not enough to break the rules for my sake. Not enough..” I said, and he bowed

head.

did not want a war. I did not want

to be built on war. I wanted to do it amicably. The east is your home, and you have people there. I did not want to ruin the place. I swear, Tamia. I just wanted to do it amicably. I did not know Sylvester would take you away and that you would end

holds, Devin; that is why we seize the moment and do all we can. Love the people we love, appreciate them, tell them, and show them how we feel.

this and live by it daily, which you should have. If you had, we would be together. I wouldn’t have met Sylvester, known him, and fallen in love with him. I wouldn’t be torn and fighting our bond right now; my heart and yours wouldn’t be breaking. Everything would be

found Amanda, I ran away from the party and shifted. The pain was incredible, and I prayed that my mate would come and take it away. The goddess answered, she answered, but when you came, you weren’t willing. You weren’t ready, so

ordained by

I have with Sylvester is

from choice,” I said, and his

widened. 2

Devin. My heart beats

He held my hand

a rose in your hand and want me to just forget about the one person who loved me. through my pain and suffering. The one person that went against tradition, his values, his family, his

to seize the moment and live in

at him.

him. I promised I wouldn’t break

given my heart to him,” I said, and he nodded, tears streaming

it was a lie. When I heard of your marriage, I thought you only did it to survive. But seeing you here made me realise I was wrong. He let you

head.

that away. The human and the wolf would always be conflicted. Leo loved you, still loves you, and because of that, he hasn’t been able to be happy with Amanda. I see him die more every time, and I do not wish that on you, Tamia. I do not want to be the source of your pain. You were right when you said I had

heart will always beat

bond. to be a source of pain and regret for you. Whatever you do, I will accept and wish you the best,” He

at him and did

me wanted to reject him

walk away.

consider it. I wasn’t fated to Sylvester; what if he finds his fate and betrays me?

nothing.

let Devin go, I might never have a fated again. Second-chance mates are