The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 226

The Dark Side Of Fate 64 Finding Susan (Book 2)

~Devin~

Everything Andrew told us troubled my soul. I couldn’t get past the fact that the Sullivans were involved, and I could not overlook that Susan came to me the night the place was attacked.

What were the odds that she would be so lucky?

I was torn between believing her and investigating her.

When I asked her if she was involved, her response and emotions gave me the answer I needed, but I doubted it would be enough when the council is involved. Before falling asleep, I decided I would protect her at all costs. We weren’t mated yet, but she was my Luna, regardless. I believed her and would do everything it took to protect her.

I woke up to an empty bed and wondered where she was. There was no sound coming from the bathroom. I touched her side of the bed, and it was cold.

I wondered if she ever returned to the room after she left to get some milk.

Still wondering where she might be, I saw a note on the nightstand. I reached for it, which had my name in Susan’s handwriting. The sight of the letter made my heart beat from fear. I opened it with shaky hands to read.

“My dear Devin,

By the time you read this, I will be far from here. I have thought about the situation, and I know I can’t win this. The situation is too convincing to be a coincidence. Even if you are willing to give me the benefit of the doubt, the council won’t. They will quickly move to make me a scapegoat.

As much as I love and care for you, I cannot hang around and wait for the council to waste my life.

I do not want to be a casualty, so I am leaving.

I hope you catch the culprits soon.

I hope the truth comes out and I am exonerated.

Do not think I do not love you enough, Devin. I am running because I love you.

It would be best if you did not go against the council and the King for my sake. It will be suicidal, and we will give the enemy what they want. We can’t afford to be divided. I hope we win this so I can return home to you.

I love you.

Susan.”

and I did

sadness, remorse, regret, fear. They all came crashing, and I had no time

be out there on her own. I was all the family she had, and she was all I had. I could

shorts and T-shirt. With her scent registered on me,

out of the Mansion and saw Leo standing with Amelia; they were giving instructions to kappas

looked at

was your night?” he asked, but I did not

have to find Susan. She ran away this morning because she fears the council will execute her for what happened in Pridewood,” I said, and Leo and Amelia were shocked. They both

I knew he knew I might have questioned

has had a good head start,” I said, trying to leave, and

me lend you, my men. I am sure she won’t have gotten far even in wolf form,” He said, but I knew what determination

was foolish. I shouldn’t have discussed the

you,” Leo said, and I waited because

bowed my

house from Pridewood the night of the attack, and then Andrew said the

it happened. She is still traumatised even if she tries to hide it. What were you expecting? She would think they would execute her too. You just had

is so sweet and

was wrong. It would have been better if you didn’t question her on it. She was bound to panic,” Amelia pointed out, and

told him what had happened and instructed him to help

scent?” Casper asked, and I was more than willing to return to our room and bring her blouse

sniffed it and handed it to two other men. From how they collected and handled the fabric, I could tell they weren’t warriors but trackers. It was kind of Leo to make trackers available. They were the

were done, we

while Casper and I remained

direction she had taken, I cursed

quietly. Knowing what I knew about Susan, I believed I should have known she would run. Running away was her first response to fear

to the trackers, she shifted and ran into the woods. Casper and I had to

through the woods were the

headed was close to Brent. I was panicking inside, hoping she does not cross into their land

crossed

stillness in the air. Even the birds no longer resided in the trees. I wondered about the kind of evil that was perpetrated