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 in her

with

hurt her so deeply that her captivity would be

later learned that she had written to several alphas in the South to grant her permission to own land and property in

actively making efforts

didn’t she tell me her plans the day we danced and I held her in my arms? 3 I did not know what to do

continue like this,” Rex,

on the grass at the

I lived alone.

had lived alone since

anyone seriously, and I

the person I was

can’t let Sylvester keep her, Devin,” Rex said, growling in my

in pain

moving as

have to get it right,” I

was happy about my response; he knew

territory was attacked for taxes, was on his

for the visit because of my mental state, but I had no choice

that I was able to

feet and got ready to head to my office

office and waited for

because he

offered him a drink,

you so much, Alpha Devin,

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

The man was annoyed.

not look like he got much rest,

shirt wasn’t tucked in, and he

overprivileged bastard did not have the decency to allow

attack my pack and decided to invite us to his engagement

can’t believe someone agreed

was a luna from

One of his trophies.

too, I must

ranting, but he had lost me with

Tamia Albert?” I

“Pretty woman.

bad she would be

must say she seemed

her actual state of mind,” The man

beat fast, and my hands

filled with anger and fear

so much

began to growl

able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s

guessed Leo wasn’t lying when he said they had fallen

a way to see her before he claimed

to know that she belonged to

are you alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and

and he drank the

his woman left

up the family was and didn’t want

she dodged