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.

taken her from

moment for granted, and Volkov

blame her for

have given

the rejection, but the feeling was

knew she battled her wolf

much as I wanted to be persistent, I

my chance, and I hated myself

did not forgive me for accepting the

she would

The feeling was right.

I wanted to sink my

force myself

Brighton the next day

Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming me for the loss

He, too, was right.

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

challenge Leo for her

eyes were sad and

to my wolf, but I

the marriage to end naturally because they weren’t ready to let each other go, even

Leo still

home and thought I wouldn’t long for her anymore, but I still wanted

how it felt to have her in my arms, and I wished things were different and she didn’t fall in

we do now?” Rex asked me,

do not know, but I think we shouldn’t be quick to

and knowing the history

to see how things go

try to separate them, but I was afraid she might lose

way he could be different from his

remained available a little longer

say we wage war and take

made

She is ours.

stolen what is ours,” Rex said, and

love with him,

We can’t beat that.

we can do

and if he does, I will be there for her, even if it is as a friend, but

to Greenwood more depressed than I

was sitting in my office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation

pack to partake in our tournament starting next

Croquet, Volleyball, One Hundred

you are interested in and the name

you,” it read, and I looked at the person that

Council, Signed Joan

would invite me to participate in the all-

southern Alphas, but they had chosen

whether I should accept

we

with the Lord because Volkov had stolen the heart of

take part in it?” Lukman asked,

I would see

meant I could officially spend a month

because the tournament takes that long

alone takes two

would be a

Volkov is participating?”

and I

good Polo team?” I asked him, and

Sullivan has

northerner but relocated to the south eleven years

team against Volkov’s team.” He said, and I began

an excellent opportunity

be around Sylvester often,

give

to prove that I am a better

not plan on playing dirty,

out, but I would try as penance for not taking her away from

knew it was my fault she ended up

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