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

tell me why now? Why!” I yelled

beating so

go before I stepped in,” he said,

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

didn’t want me then; why now?” I

filled my senses, I had wanted you. But I wanted to wait for the right moment, the perfect moment to

you cared, you

from him that night. You would have made me yours,”

join their pack, so I won’t go rogue when I leave Leo.

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

reached for me and

mine. Kissing me.

him away, but my body

and Kaira let him.

moved to my sweet spot and sucked it grazing his teeth over

I heard

giving me the strength to

Devin away. 6

dubious,” I said, shaking

head.

to him. Come with me. I will

Leo for my sake, but you are willing to

use me as bait for your Wolf Lord agenda. I refuse to

wolf lord anymore; I just want my

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

said, and I shook

head.

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

head.

want a war.

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 up with him,” he said, and I smiled with hurt in

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. Do all that we want for them because the future isn’t

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

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 I had to face it alone, and someone else had to help me through the healing process. What

ordained by the goddess

have with Sylvester is

I said, and

widened. 2

him, Devin. My heart beats

there. He held my

and want me to just forget

seize the moment

at him.

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

I

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

head.

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

will

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

looked at him and did

part of me wanted to

walk away.

told me to consider it. I wasn’t fated to Sylvester; what if he

nothing.

never have a fated again. Second-chance mates are rare. I looked at him, and my heart