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 from him that

moment for granted, and

could not blame her

given

with the rejection, but the feeling

her wolf to let

be persistent,

and I hated

forgive me

thought she would let us

The feeling was right.

sink my teeth into her neck, but

force myself on

Brighton the next day a

my journey back to Greenwood, my wolf

He, too, was right.

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

Leo

were sad

should’ve listened to my wolf,

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

Leo still

wouldn’t long for her anymore, but

in my arms, and I wished things were different and

will we do now?” Rex asked me,

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

history of the Volkovs, they always

go between them.”

try to separate them, but I was afraid she might

no way he could

had to make sure I remained available a little longer for her

war and take

goddess made her for

She is ours.

Rex said, and tears streamed

love

We can’t beat that.

we can

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

I returned to Greenwood more depressed than I had

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

invite your pack to partake in our

Hundred Metre Dash and Ring Fight (without any presence

with the list of sports you are interested in and the name of your team

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

Northern Council, Signed Joan

council would invite

but they had chosen to invite me this

whether I should accept

us, knowing we have an issue with

issues with the Lord because Volkov had stolen the

take part in it?” Lukman asked, and

would say no, but it also meant I would see Tamia one

I could officially spend a month in the north without having

takes that long before we

Polo alone takes two

be a great

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

He said, and

we have a good Polo team?” I asked him,

has a good

but relocated to the south eleven years ago with

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

excellent opportunity to

much as I hated to think of it, she would be around Sylvester

give

to prove that I am a better

on playing dirty, but I

I would try as penance for not taking her away from Leo when

I knew it was my fault she ended up in

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