The Dark Side of Fate

112 Journey Back To The Estate

~Leo~

I could feel the nervousness in the car as we were heading back to the Estate. Larry had not said much, but he had given us something big to work with; it would be nice to catch Yuri and end him without it becoming a war outrightly. It would be great to spare all the lives that might be lost in the process, but it wasn't up to us.

"I am nervous about this visit," Vino said, breaking the awkward silence in the vehicle. We maintained our sitting arrangement the same as when we were heading to the City prison.

"Hopefully, we catch the bastard," Devin said, enraged.

"I have a wedding to plan, and I need peace," He added.

Of all of us, I felt sorry for him the most. Yuri had hit him hardest. He had ridiculed him and made him seem weak. He had belittled his nickname and shamed him. The painful part of everything was that Devin did not lose the South because he was weak or stupid. He lost the South because of the disloyalty of his people. I was lucky to have true alphas in the East and people that weren't easily swayed, or else I, too, would have been without a pack.

"We will get him, Devin. And we will make him pay for what he did in the South," I said, and Devin bowed his head.

I had said what was bothering him.

It was amazing how he functioned with all that had happened to him lately.

I commended him for being tough.

"Thank you, Leo. I know I am definitely on the winning team," he said, looking at me with a broad grin.

He always had the time to smile, no matter how stressed out he was. I could see he believed what he said, making my heart swell.

We needed hope, and Devin's hope was alive and kicking. His confidence and faith touched my heart, and I hoped fate would smile upon us. I prayed that we would look back at all this and laugh.

"I am glad too because I would be lying if I said I do not miss my girls," Vino confessed and bowed his head. This whole thing had affected everyone, creating enemies for Yuri.

"What do you think the Claymans' gain is in all this? What do they want?* Vino asked, and I shrugged.

It was hard to say.

Vino had the right to be curious.

They already had it all. Money and power. What else would they want? I guess we will never know until we arrest them.

We got on the isolated road to the Estate, meaning we would soon be home, when the window on the driver's side shattered, and the driver's head hit the steering wheel.

The driver's body slid to the side, and there

twice before I started barking

gas masks!"

nitric acid was with us, so I was ready to spray when

remain in the car. We must find cover in the woods and

death this close before, but for the first time, I doubted we would make it. Bullets and guns were rare. It was a crime to make them and sell them. Yuri must have been desperate to go

and Vino followed.

for him to

close enough to the Estate, he could link someone

not want to go ahead, but I forced him. We prepared for silver dust and combat, not

limping. His hand and leg were

dig the bullets out. Come on," I said, and

explosion's light while feeling the heat

one was chasing us so the attack might have been from afar. Bullets could travel fast, but I

we got

and I helped Devin roll up his sleeve and trouser. He was sweating, and that made me doubt it

thigh. I did the same for the one in his shoulder, and we tied it with pieces of

doubted his healing capacity would set in, so I supported

Devin said, trying to breathe. He did not look good at all. He looked very pale,

in there, Devin. There is still much for us to do together. Remember you said we are on the winning team? Remember Susan," I asked him, and he nodded. I could see that he knew

over my shoulder, and we headed

tried to move

would have carried him if he had been smaller, but this

and I wasn't part of Sylvester's pack,

my voice breaking for the first time. Because I knew the Estate was still a bit far from us on

carry him," Black

was sure my wolf

looked at Devin. His

to lay on my back so I can run," I

I knew he was dehydrated, but there was no

Devin managed

a lot, but the fear of losing him gave

began to sprint towards the

me strength and give Devin time. I prayed for speed and pushed with all my might. I hoped Vino and the other Kappa were safe. I hope Vino

and everything was

I could think of was getting to the Estate. I ran for about forty minutes and decided to get