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

took our moment for granted, and

blame her for

should have given me

or weakness came with the rejection,

battled her wolf to let

much as I wanted to be persistent, I had to respect

and I

did not forgive me

would let us claim

The feeling was right.

sink my teeth into her neck, but she pulled

could not force myself on

left Brighton the next

wolf

He, too, was right.

arms at the party, he urged

Leo for her

were sad and

to my wolf, but I

they weren’t ready to let each

know Leo still feels

long for her anymore, but I

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

do now?” Rex

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

history of the Volkovs, they always have more than one

a bit to see how things go between them.” I told my wolf, and

but I was afraid she might lose

could be different from

sure I remained available a

we wage war and take her

made

She is ours.

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

is in love

We can’t beat that.

we can do

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

returned to Greenwood more depressed than I

Lukman, my beta, brought

in our tournament starting

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

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

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

Council,

council would invite me to participate in the all- region sports

but they

I

us, knowing we

had more issues with the Lord because Volkov

we take part in it?” Lukman asked, and I

but it also meant I would see Tamia one more time before her

could officially spend a month in the

because the tournament takes that long before we

alone takes two

be a

know if Volkov is participating?” I asked

year.” He said, and I began to grin from ear to

Polo team?” I asked

Sullivan has a good

but relocated to the south eleven years ago

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

be an excellent opportunity to spend

it, she would be around Sylvester often, and if he played

give me a

that I am a better man for

on playing dirty, but I planned

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

my fault she ended up in the

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