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

our moment for granted,

could not blame

have given

pain or weakness came with the rejection, but the feeling was the

she battled her wolf to

wanted to be persistent,

and I

not forgive me for

would let

The feeling was right.

good, and I wanted to sink my

could not force myself

next day

my journey back to Greenwood, my wolf howled, blaming me

He, too, was right.

my arms at the party,

challenge Leo

were sad and

to my wolf, but I

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

know Leo still

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

I wished things

we do now?” Rex asked me,

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

history of the Volkovs, they always have more than

go between them.” I

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

way he could be different from his

sure I remained available a

we wage war and take her from

goddess made

She is ours.

Rex said,

love with

We can’t beat that.

thing we can

her, even if it is as a

returned to Greenwood more depressed than I had

sitting in my office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation from the Northern

in our tournament starting next

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

you are interested in and the name of your

it read, and

the Northern Council, Signed

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

usually invite lesser southern Alphas, but they had chosen to invite

contemplated whether I should accept

would invite us, knowing we have an issue

the Lord because Volkov

part in it?” Lukman asked, and

say no, but it also meant I would

officially spend a month in the north without

takes that long before we

alone

be

know if Volkov is participating?” I asked Lukman, and

Polo every year.” He said, and I began

have a good Polo team?” I asked him,

has a good

a northerner but relocated to the south eleven years

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

opportunity

I hated to think of it, she would be around Sylvester

give me a

to prove that I am a better man for

dirty, but I

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

I knew it was my fault she

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