Shadows of Destiny

Down South.

~Devin~ Since the dinner party where I found Tamia, I haven’t been able to sleep.

I stayed awake most nights, wondering what to do.

I had just agreed to an alliance with the east; it would be wrong to ask the leader to part with his wife because she was my fated.

4 I knew she wasn’t an Alpha breed when she couldn’t sense me and convincing her she was mine was going to be complicated.

The situation between her and Leo made me hopeful, but I wanted to wait a bit.

I knew Leo wouldn’t hold on to her for too long, and I hoped to claim her when they decided to call it quits.

Little did I know Volkov would come calling, bullying his way through.

As much as I had tried to ignore the Volkovs, they always had a way of messing with me.

First, it was my parents and my youth.

Because of Maurice, my father died early, and I could not be a normal teenager because I had to take over.

Now Sylvester has taken my fated.

Attacking the estate in the north was stupid, and many lives were lost in the process, but I was desperate.

I couldn’t take it anymore.

My wolf, Rex, was in pain, and I was hurting every day, knowing that, just like my mother, I might never see my fated again.

When Leo asked me if I had told Sylvester that Tamia was my fated, I could not help but chuckle.

The Volkovs never let go of what they have taken.

They are called trophies for a reason.

They are keepsakes, living proof that they have conquered a place.

I did not know what to do, and as time passed, I became more desperate.

I had to respect Leo for calling a meeting because just as he had heard that I was going to attack the east to take over the rest of the east, I had heard that he would attack me to take back the part of the east that joined the South.

The man did not like trouble, which was one of his strengths.

I decided I would be more careful before acting because someone or some people were clearly trying to knock our heads together.

It still hurt that Kyle thought I would orchestrate the attack against the western borders.

Honestly, I believed Kyle did it, and when it went south, he denied it, but as the days passed, I began to suspect that Sylvester might have orchestrated the entire thing so he could have a reason to attack the east and subdue them.

2 If only Leo could see that it would be wrong to keep allowing the mad lord to rule us.

How many more do we have to give? 3 Even though Leo did not want to go after Sylvester, I will.

For Tamia’s sake, I will.

The universe made her for me, fate gave her to me, and I wasn’t willing to let go.

Leo told me Sylvester and Tamia were together, and it repulsed me.

I was sure she was only doing what she could to survive.

I would do the same

living with Leo and

must have hurt her so

the South to grant her permission to own land and property in their

making efforts

plans the day we danced and I held her in my arms? 3 I

like this,” Rex,

lying on the grass at the

I lived alone.

had lived alone since my father

and

my fated, and I always let the person I was

unlucky? “We can’t let Sylvester keep her, Devin,” Rex said, growling in

was in pain

as fast

right,” I told my wolf, and he

because he was happy about my response; he knew I was

alpha of the western pack, whose territory was attacked for taxes, was on

for the visit because of my mental state, but I had

glad that I

my feet and got ready to head to my office

arrived at the office and waited

man eventually arrived, apologising that he had a long night because he had to go to

offered him a

so much, Alpha Devin, for helping

of you, but it is them that are savages,”

The man was annoyed.

like he got much rest,

in, and

have the decency to

attack my pack and decided to invite us to his engagement

believe someone agreed

she was a

One of his trophies.

I

Albert..” He said, ranting, but he had lost

you say, Tamia Albert?” I asked

“Pretty woman.

she would be

she seemed happy for a

it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said, and he

beat fast, and my hands were

was filled with anger and fear and battling tears

was just so much

growl in my

would she be able to sense our

guessed Leo wasn’t lying when he

a way to see her before he

needed her to know that

you alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and I tried to compose myself and smiled

I am,” I said, and he

the bastard would settle? I learned his woman left him many

realised how fucked up the family was and didn’t want to be a part

she dodged a