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

granted, and Volkov stole

blame her

should have given me a chance to prove

pain or weakness came with the rejection, but the feeling

she battled her

to be

and I hated myself

forgive me for

she would let us

The feeling was right.

to sink my teeth into her

not force myself on

the next

to Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming

He, too, was right.

in my arms at the party, he urged

Leo

were

to my wolf, but

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

know Leo still feels

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

have her in my arms, and I wished things were different and she didn’t fall in love with

now?” Rex asked me,

but I think we shouldn’t be quick to move

to share, and knowing the history of the

go between them.” I

wasn’t going to actively try to separate them, but I was afraid she might lose

could

remained available a little longer for

war and take

goddess made her for

She is ours.

is ours,” Rex

is in love with him,

We can’t beat that.

we can do is

he does, I will be there for her, even if it is as

went slow, and I returned to Greenwood more depressed than I had

my office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation from

invite your pack to partake in our tournament

Croquet, Volleyball, One Hundred Metre Dash and Ring Fight (without

the list of sports you are interested in and the name of

and we look forward to hosting you,” it read,

the Northern Council, Signed Joan

northern council would invite me to participate in the

Alphas, but they had chosen to invite me

I

council would invite us, knowing we have an issue with the lord,” Lukman

because Volkov had

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

also meant I would see Tamia one more time before

I could officially spend a month in the

tournament takes

Polo alone takes two

would be

Volkov is participating?” I asked

every year.” He said, and I

team?” I asked him, and

has

is a northerner but relocated to the south eleven years ago with

the north as a southern team against Volkov’s team.” He

be an excellent opportunity to spend time with

hated to think of it, she would be around Sylvester often, and if he

give me a

to prove that I

on playing dirty, but I

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

knew it was my fault she ended up in the

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