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.

Tamia,” he said, looking at me, and I

now? Why!” I

was beating so fast.

let you go before I stepped in,”

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

me then; why now?” I asked

I wanted to wait for the right moment, the perfect moment to make you mine. I wanted to

cared, you wouldn’t have

taken me from him that night. You would have made

leave Leo. Meanwhile, you were there all along, waiting for the perfect moment that would never come

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

reached for me and crashed his lips

mine. Kissing me.

but my body

and Kaira let him.

to my sweet spot and sucked it grazing

heard Sylvester in

giving me the strength to

Devin away. 6

dubious,” I said,

head.

have to return to him. Come with me. I will protect you. I will fight

sake, but you are willing

agenda. I refuse to be used,” I told him, and he pulled me close and shook his

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

and hoping to find you. Do you know how heartbroken I was

he said,

head.

to break the

head.

want a war. I did

place. I swear, Tamia. I just wanted

can. Love the people we love, appreciate them, tell them, and

this and live by it daily, which you should have. If you

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

bond ordained by

I have with Sylvester

choice,” I said,

widened. 2

Devin. My heart

He was there. He

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. The one

seize the moment and live in it.” I

at him.

leave him. I promised I wouldn’t break his heart. I am not letting you go because of my

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

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

head.

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

your heart will always beat

eyes. I care about you enough to want you to be truly happy. I do not want my love or our bond. to be a source

at him and did not know what

wanted to reject

walk away.

I wasn’t fated to Sylvester; what if he finds his fate and

nothing.

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