Shadows of Destiny

Chapter 56

An Invite and An Opportunity ~Devin~ I decided to attend Jake’s festival to unwind.

It was a last-minute decision.

I planned to spend four days in Brighton and then return to Greenwood.

It was a great plan.

It was supposed to ease my stress and help me think straight.

When I arrived in Brighton in the evening of the festival and Jake told me that Tamia was around, I was giddy.

Rex was overjoyed, and I could not believe how easy it would be to take my mate away from Sylvester.

Hearing that Sylvester sent her to have a peace talk with Jake unaccompanied made me think of two different extremes.

Either they loved and trusted each other so much that he would allow her to handle state matters without fear, or her life meant nothing.

He was willing to gamble it away by using her to apologise to Jake, hoping Jake won’t attack and kill her.

Hearing Jake talk about her made me realise she was alright.

He told me she arrived a bit ill and pale looking, and I was afraid Sylvester maltreated her in the north.

I planned it all.

The rose, the garden.

I wanted it to be perfect.

I wanted it to be romantic.

It is all I have ever wanted.

Finding my mate and starting a real life in love and happiness.

Tamia was perfect.

I did not care that she was once married or was taken by the wolf lord.

I did not care.

I just wanted my mate.

Rex hoped to hold her, accept her and claim her.

I wasn’t going to waste any time.

I was going to run fast and sink my teeth into her.

I did not need to wait for the blue moon; that was only done by chosen mates for the claiming to work.

I did not need the blue moon to claim my mate.

The moon goddess had given her to 1.

So I used my scent to lure her.

She scented Peach and Wildflowers.

Her scent was vivid and more precise than when we first met at the party.

She was delicious, and she was mine.

I hoped she would follow, and she did.

When she saw me and tears started streaming down her cheeks, I knew it wouldn’t be easy.

Everything she said to me in tears broke my heart.

Not because she refused to run into my arms, but because what she was saying was true.

I took my moment with her for granted.

I wronged her deeply.

I knew she was hurting with Leo, and I should have challenged him for her hand, but I was diplomatic about it.

I made the biggest mistake of my life.

her

granted, and

not blame her for rejecting

should have given

the rejection,

she battled her wolf

be persistent, I

my chance, and I hated

not forgive me for accepting the

thought she would let us claim

The feeling was right.

so good, and I wanted to sink my teeth into

force myself

Brighton the next day a broken

journey back to Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming me for

He, too, was right.

held her in my arms at the party, he urged me to throw away

Leo

were sad

should’ve listened to my wolf, but I

end naturally because they weren’t ready to let each other go, even though Amanda had come

Leo still

home and thought I wouldn’t long for her

and I wished

now?” Rex asked me, still

but I think we shouldn’t be quick

not like to share, and knowing the history of the Volkovs, they

things go between them.” I told my wolf, and he was

going to actively try to separate them, but

way he could

I remained available a little longer for her

say we wage war and take her from

made her

She is ours.

has stolen what is ours,” Rex said, and tears streamed

in love

We can’t beat that.

only thing we can do is wait them

I will be there for her, even if it is as a friend, but this can’t be it,”

I returned to Greenwood more depressed than I had

office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation

to partake in our

Polo, Swimming, Football, Golf, Croquet, Volleyball, One Hundred Metre Dash and Ring Fight

you are interested in and

and we look forward to hosting you,” it read, and I looked at

Council, Signed

invite me to participate in

usually invite lesser southern Alphas, but they had chosen to invite

contemplated whether I

we have an issue

had more issues with the Lord because Volkov had stolen the heart of my

part in it?” Lukman asked, and I did not know what

but it also meant I

could officially spend a

tournament takes that

Polo alone

be a

you know if Volkov is participating?” I asked Lukman, and he

year.” He said, and I

we have a good Polo team?” I

Sullivan has a good

relocated to the south

would participate in the north as a southern team against Volkov’s team.” He said, and I

excellent opportunity to

much as I hated to think of it, she would be around Sylvester often, and if he played Polo, we would be

will give me

that I am a better man

dirty, but I planned

gracefully bow out, but I would try as

it was my fault she ended

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