The Dark Side Of Fate

~Devin~

Since the dinner party where I found Tamia, I haven’t been able to sleep. I stayed awake most nights, wondering what to do.

I had just agreed to an alliance with the east; it would be wrong to ask the leader to part with his wife because she was my fated.

I knew she wasn’t an Alpha breed when she couldn’t sense me and convincing her she was mine was going to be complicated.

The situation between her and Leo made me hopeful, but I wanted to wait a bit.

I knew Leo wouldn’t hold on to her for too long, and I hoped to claim her when they decided to call it quits. Little did I know Volkov would come calling, bullying his way through.

As much as I had tried to ignore the Volkovs, they always had a way of messing with me.

First, it was my parents and my youth. Because of Maurice, my father died early, and I could not be a normal teenager because I had to take over. Now Sylvester has taken my fated.

Attacking the estate in the north was stupid, and many lives were lost in the process, but I was desperate.

I couldn’t take it anymore.

My wolf, Rex, was in pain, and I was hurting every day, knowing that, just like my mother, I might never see my fated again.

When Leo asked me if I had told Sylvester that Tamia was my fated, I could not help but chuckle.

The Volkovs never let go of what they have taken. They are called trophies for a reason. They are keepsakes, living proof that they have conquered a place.

I did not know what to do, and as time passed, I became more desperate.

I had to respect Leo for calling a meeting because just as he had heard that I was going to attack the east to take over the rest of the east, I had heard that he would attack me to take back the part of the east that joined the South.

The man did not like trouble, which was one of his strengths. I decided I would be more careful before acting because someone or some people were clearly trying to knock our heads together.

It still hurt that Kyle thought I would orchestrate the attack against the western borders.

Honestly, I believed Kyle did it, and when it went south, he denied it, but as the days passed, I began to suspect that Sylvester might have orchestrated the entire thing so he could have a reason to attack the east and subdue them.

If only Leo could see that it would be wrong to keep allowing the mad lord to rule us.

How many more do we have to give?

Even though Leo did not want to go after Sylvester, I will. For Tamia’s sake, I will.

The universe made her for me, fate gave her to me, and I wasn’t willing to let go.

Leo told me Sylvester and Tamia were together, and it repulsed me.

I was sure she was only doing what she could to survive.

I would do the same in her shoes.

Her time living with Leo and sharing him with Amanda must have hurt her so deeply that her captivity would be bliss.

I later learned that she had written to several alphas in the South to grant her permission to own land and property in their territories.

She was actively making efforts to leave Leo.

Why didn’t she write to me? Why didn’t she tell me her plans the day we danced and I held her in my arms?

I did not know what to do and felt I was running out of time.

“We can’t continue like this,” Rex, my wolf, said, and I sighed.

I was lying on the grass at the back of my house in the garden.

I lived alone.

I had lived alone since my father passed away.

I never dated anyone seriously, and I never brought a woman home.

I wanted to wait for my fated, and I always let the person I was dating know that I was waiting for my fated. How could I be so unlucky?

“We can’t let Sylvester keep her, Devin,” Rex said, growling in my head. He was in pain too.

“I am moving as fast as I can. When we strike, we have to get it right,” I told my wolf, and he was silent. It wasn’t because he was happy about my response; he knew I was right.

The alpha of the western pack, whose territory was attacked for taxes, was on his way to visit me.

I wasnt ready for the visit because of my mental state, but I had no choice but to be nice.

that I

ready to head to my office and wait

arrived at the office and

apologising that he had a long night because he had to go to a dinner party at the

offered him a

The north speaks poorly of you, but it is them that are savages,” he said,

like he got much rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt wasn’t tucked in, and

decency to allow us to mourn our dead. He pretended he did not attack my pack and decided to invite us to his engagement party. I can’t believe someone agreed to marry the bastard. I learned she was a luna from the east. One of his trophies. Beautiful, too, I must say. Tamia Albert..” He

say, Tamia Albert?” I asked him, and

I must say she seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her

and my hands were shaking. I was filled with anger and fear and battling tears from falling. There

began to growl in my head. How would she be able to sense our

when he said they had

find a way to see her before he claimed her.

Alpha Brighton asked me, and I

am,” I said, and he

the bastard would settle? I learned his woman left him many years ago and came down south. She must have realised how fucked up the family was and didn’t want to be a part of it. I say she dodged a bullet. I learned he searched for her for a bit and then let go. I guess he has finally decided to move on. Or maybe, just like

man looked at me and

my people sympathy even though you are enemies with the north. I will do whatever you want, just to show my kindness. We have agreed to pay the taxes imposed on us to avoid any

it would be too much for them. I had to hide my emotions. It was taking a lot of

can no longer pay. When that happens, we will all abandon our land and spread out into different packs,” He said,

marrying my Tamia, I did not want to imagine the horrors she would

Alpha Brighton finally left.

and I was in

left the office, shifted into Rex and ran toward

I was in pain.

was confused and did not

things were, I had to get my Tamia back

ready by then. I honestly did

please help me. There was no way I would be able

was all I had dreamed about since I saw

her to anyone. I needed to

pleading with Leo

could tell her about me, about our bond. That may help. It was a long shot because Sylvester might intercept the letter, and he might end up knowing and make

planned on finding a way, even if it meant risking my life and

the victor in all this because I had suffered enough to be deprived

dinner, and I enjoyed

could see the eyes that lusted for her, which made me proud. I honestly could not believe I was finally taking the big step. I was grateful for whom I was taking it

things I thought were dead

to the people, and my heart

she and my mother were finally

much as Dominic tried to make her seem like trash, I caught him staring at her lustfully and had to

mine. I could not wait for the blue moon

and she was grateful for the gesture, which Dominic was supposed to do, but I guess he was too dumb

us and

for some of their wishes to come true, especially those

be honest with myself, I was a bit jealous of Theodore, and in those moments, I

wasn’t going to rush her;

adore Tamia. Looking at how most people took to Tamia and how she carried herself, I knew I had chosen

high notes, and Tamia and I returned to our

and I let her

wedding, knowing there

knew Theodore’s family were giving him a hard time about Linda, but I knew he

had never seen Theodore so happy since I had known him. He now spent all his free time with Linda and was setting

bit too early, but his excitement got the

party, and our women

had planned it for two weeks,

her dress in the closet but

I also knew it was because she did

habit of taking her. It was always a sight to see, and

ready, and I returned to my room. She looked

everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured underwear, like her skin tone

and ran my finger against the fabric, making sure I

light moan escaped her lips, and I could smell

leaned close to her ear and nibbled, then spoke in a breathy

beautiful,” I said, and instead of a

do not want to ruin your dress, darling,” I

it off me; I want you now,” She said, unable to control herself. I clicked my

will be so wet, and you will cum for me

growl, and

have rolled it up and taken her, but it looked long

I