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

for granted, and

blame her for rejecting

deep down, she should have given me a chance

with the rejection, but the feeling was

her wolf

I wanted to be persistent, I had to respect

lost my chance, and

not forgive me for accepting the

thought she would

The feeling was right.

sink

could not force

Brighton the next day a broken

back to Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming me for the loss

He, too, was right.

I held her in my arms at the party,

Leo

were sad and

should’ve listened to my wolf,

they weren’t ready to let each other go, even though Amanda

Leo still feels the same

I wouldn’t long for her anymore, but

how it felt to have her in my arms, and I wished things were

we do now?” Rex asked me,

think we shouldn’t be quick

knowing the history of the Volkovs, they always have more

bit to see how things go between them.” I told

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

was no way he could be

sure I remained available a

war and take her

made her for

She is ours.

has stolen what is ours,” Rex said, and

in love with him,

We can’t beat that.

only thing we can do is wait

be there for her, even if it is as a friend, but

returned to Greenwood more depressed than

office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation

partake in

Polo, Swimming, Football, Golf, Croquet, Volleyball, One Hundred Metre Dash and Ring Fight (without any presence

of sports you are interested in and the name of your

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

the Northern Council,

invite me to participate

lesser southern Alphas, but they had chosen to invite

whether I should accept

invite us, knowing we have an issue with the

with the Lord because Volkov had stolen the heart of

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

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

I could officially spend a month in

tournament takes that long before we

Polo alone takes

be a

you know if Volkov is participating?”

and I began to grin

team?” I asked him,

Sullivan has

a northerner but relocated to the

would participate in the north as a southern team

be an excellent opportunity to

be around Sylvester often,

give me a

that I am a

on playing dirty, but I planned on making

bow out, but I would try as penance for

it was my fault she ended up in

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