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

why now?

my heart was beating so fast. I was fighting

let you go before I

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

didn’t want me then; why now?” I asked him, and he shook his

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

you wouldn’t have

from him that night.

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

tell ourselves, and you gambled me away with that decision. You left me

reached for me and crashed his lips

mine. Kissing me.

away, but my body responded. He was

and Kaira let him.

sucked it grazing

heard Sylvester in

me the strength to

Devin away. 6

dubious,” I

head.

Tamia, you do not have to return to him. Come with me. I

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

won’t let you use me as bait for your Wolf Lord agenda. I refuse to be used,” I told him,

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

waited for you. Never made promises to anyone, and hoping to find you. Do you

said,

head.

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

head.

a war. I did

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

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

impulsive, so we don’t look back on it with regrets. Things change, feelings, time, and conditions; they all 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 him.

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 I had to face it alone,

ordained by the goddess

have with Sylvester is

choice,” I said, and his

widened. 2

him, Devin.

was there. He held

and want me to just forget about the one

willing to seize the moment and live in it.” I said

at him.

never leave him. I promised I wouldn’t break his heart. I am not

my heart to him,” I said,

your marriage, I thought you only did it to survive. But seeing you here made me realise I was wrong. He let you come this far unaccompanied, and you’re not willing to come with me.

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

will always

our bond. to be a source of pain and regret for you. Whatever you do, I will accept and

him and did not know what

of me wanted to reject him

walk away.

to Sylvester; what if he finds

nothing.

Second-chance mates are rare. I looked