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.

should have taken her from him that

granted, and Volkov stole her

blame her for rejecting

she should have given me a chance to prove

the rejection, but the feeling was

battled her wolf to let me

wanted to be persistent, I

my chance, and I

forgive me

she would let us claim

The feeling was right.

felt so good, and I wanted to sink my teeth into her

could not force myself

the next day a broken

journey back to Greenwood, my wolf

He, too, was right.

arms at the party, he urged me

Leo for her

eyes were

listened to my wolf, but I

naturally because they weren’t ready to let each other go,

know Leo still feels the

I wouldn’t long for her anymore, but I

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

do now?” Rex asked

I think we shouldn’t be quick to move

not like to share, and knowing the history of the Volkovs, they

go between them.” I

separate them, but I was afraid she might

way he could be different from his

make sure I remained available a little longer for

say we wage war

made

She is ours.

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

love

We can’t beat that.

thing we can do is wait them

if it is as a friend, but this can’t be it,”

and I returned to

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

your pack to partake in our tournament starting next month’s

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

the list of sports you are interested in and

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

Northern Council,

was strange that the northern council would invite me to participate in

but they had chosen to invite me

contemplated whether I

knowing we have an issue with the lord,” Lukman

Lord because Volkov had stolen the heart of my

Lukman asked, and I did not know what to

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

could officially spend a month in the north without

the tournament takes that long

alone takes

would be a great

participating?” I

He said, and I began to grin from ear to

Polo team?” I

Sullivan has

relocated to the south eleven years

sure they would participate in the north as a southern team

opportunity to

Sylvester often,

give me

need to prove that I am a better man for

dirty, but I planned

lose, I would gracefully bow out, but I would try as penance for not taking her away from Leo when I had the

my fault she ended

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