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

moment for granted, and Volkov

not blame

have given me a chance to

with the

she battled her wolf to let

wanted to be persistent, I had to

my chance, and I hated myself for

me for accepting

actually thought she would let us

The feeling was right.

to sink my

force myself

Brighton the next

journey back to Greenwood, my wolf howled,

He, too, was right.

I held her in my arms at the party, he urged

Leo

were sad

should’ve listened to my wolf, but

naturally because they weren’t ready to let each

still feels the same

wouldn’t long

I wished things were different and she

we do now?” Rex asked me, still mourning our

not know, but I think we

knowing the history of the Volkovs, they always

plan on waiting a bit to see how things go between them.” I told

but I was afraid she might

could be different from his

make sure I remained available

war and take her from

made

She is ours.

has stolen what is ours,” Rex said, and

in love

We can’t beat that.

can do is wait

her, even if it is as a friend,

and I returned to

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

your pack to partake in our tournament

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

you are interested in and the name of your

it read, and I looked

the Northern Council,

the northern council would invite me to

Alphas, but they had chosen to invite me

whether I should

invite us, knowing we have an issue with

had more issues with the Lord because Volkov had

it?” Lukman asked,

also meant I would

a month in

tournament takes that

Polo alone takes two

be a great

you know if Volkov is participating?”

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

a good Polo team?” I asked him, and he

Sullivan has a good

to the south eleven years ago with

southern team against

excellent opportunity to spend time with

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

give

need to prove that I am a

did not plan 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

was my fault she

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