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

for granted, and Volkov

not blame her

should have given me

came with the rejection, but the feeling was the

battled her wolf to let

much as I wanted to be

my chance, and I hated myself for

me

would let

The feeling was right.

so good, and I wanted to sink

force myself on

the next day a broken

journey back to Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming me

He, too, was right.

the party, he urged me to throw away the

Leo for

eyes were

should’ve listened to my wolf, but

to let each other go, even though

know Leo still feels the

and thought I wouldn’t long for

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

now?” Rex

think we

share, and knowing the history of the Volkovs, they

see how things go between them.” I told my wolf, and he was

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

he could be

sure I remained available a little longer

war and take her

goddess made

She is ours.

Rex said, and tears

is in love

We can’t beat that.

can do is

is as a friend, but this can’t be it,” I said, trying

went slow, and I returned to Greenwood more depressed

in my office when Lukman, my beta, brought me

in our

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

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

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

Northern Council, Signed Joan

invite me to participate in

lesser southern Alphas, but they had chosen to invite me this

I should accept

would invite us, knowing we have an issue

even had more issues with the Lord because

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

but it also meant I would see

spend a month in the north

takes

Polo alone takes two

would be a great

is participating?” I

every year.” He said, and I

have a good Polo team?”

has

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

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

excellent opportunity to

as I hated to think of it, she would be around Sylvester often, and if he played Polo, we

will give me

need to prove that I am a better man

on playing dirty,

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

knew it was my fault she

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