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

granted, and Volkov stole her

blame her for rejecting

she should have given me a chance to prove

with the rejection, but

she battled her

I wanted to be persistent, I had to respect her

my chance, and

forgive me for accepting the

she would let

The feeling was right.

I wanted to sink my teeth into her neck, but she pulled

not force

left Brighton the next day a broken

my journey back to Greenwood, my wolf

He, too, was right.

the party, he urged me to throw away

Leo for

were

should’ve listened to my wolf,

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

Leo still

thought I wouldn’t long for her anymore, but I still wanted

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

now?” Rex

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

to share, and knowing the history of the Volkovs, they always have

things go between

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

was no way he could be different from his

make sure I remained

say we wage war and take her from

made her

She is ours.

ours,” Rex said, and tears streamed

in love with

We can’t beat that.

we can do is wait

I will be there for her, even if it is as a friend, but this can’t be it,” I said, trying to convince myself there was

returned to Greenwood more depressed than I had

I was sitting in my office when Lukman, my beta, brought me an invitation from

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

Hundred Metre

sports you are interested in and the

hosting you,” it read, and I looked at the person

Council, Signed Joan

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

Alphas, but they had chosen to invite

whether I

invite us, knowing we have an

Lord because Volkov had stolen the heart

asked, and I did not know what to

but it also meant I would see Tamia one more time

a month in the north without

because the tournament takes

alone

be a

if Volkov is participating?” I asked

plays Polo every year.” He said, and I began to

we have a good Polo team?”

Sullivan has a

the south eleven years ago with his

as a southern team against Volkov’s

excellent opportunity to spend time with

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

give me a

need to prove that I

on playing dirty, but I planned on making

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

fault she ended

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