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.

looking at me, and I stepped

me why now? Why!” I

was beating so fast. I was fighting

go before I stepped in,” he said, and I began to

myself up

want me then; why now?” I asked him,

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 issues

you cared, you wouldn’t have

taken me from him that night. You would

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 moment that would never come because the

no such thing as perfect. It is an illusion, a lie we tell ourselves, and you gambled me away with that decision. You left me to

me and crashed

mine. Kissing me.

but my body responded. He was

and Kaira let him.

to my sweet spot and sucked it

heard Sylvester

giving me the strength

Devin away. 6

is dubious,” I

head.

to him. Come with me. I will protect you. I will

but you

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

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

find you. Do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw Leo’s mark on your neck?

said, and I shook

head.

enough to challenge him for me. Not enough to break the rules

head.

want a war. I did not

and you have people there. I did not want to ruin the place. I swear, Tamia. I just wanted to do it amicably.

what the future 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.

change, so we always seize the moment and live in it because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. I know 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

prayed that my mate would come and take it away. The goddess answered, she answered, but when

bond ordained by the goddess

I have with

from choice,” I said, and his

widened. 2

him, Devin. My

He held my hand

to try again, fixed me, and made me hope and love again. He was there. Now you hold a rose in your hand and want me to just forget about the one person who loved me. through my pain and suffering.

to seize the moment

at him.

tomorrow. I promised him I would never leave him. I promised I wouldn’t break his heart. I am not letting you go

to him,” I

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

head.

not take 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 lost my opportunity. Even if I take you and

heart will always

do not want my love or our bond. to be a source of pain and regret

and did

of me wanted

walk away.

fated to Sylvester; what if he finds his fate and betrays me? Then

nothing.

mates are rare. I looked at him, and my heart