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.

was only glad that I was able

my feet and got ready to head to

office and waited for

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

him a drink,

Devin, for helping us. The north speaks poorly of you, but it is them that are savages,” he said, gulping his drink. The

rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt

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 said,

I asked

must say she seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if

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

be able to sense our bond wearing

Leo wasn’t lying when he said they had

to see her before he claimed her. I needed

you alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and I tried

am,” I said, and he drank the

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

at me and

I will do whatever you want, just to show my kindness. We have agreed to pay the taxes imposed on us to avoid any future attacks,” the man

manage?” I asked him, knowing it would be too much for them. I

longer pay. When that happens, we will all abandon our land and spread

wondered how Sylvester Volkov could be so cruel. To think he would be marrying my Tamia, I did not want to imagine the horrors she would

Alpha Brighton finally left.

insides were shaking, and I was in

the office, shifted into Rex and ran toward

I was in pain.

and did not know what to

get my Tamia back

be ready by then. I honestly did not want to be lord anymore. I just

help me. There

I had dreamed about

her to anyone. I needed to try harder

pleading with Leo for

her, maybe he 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

it meant risking my life

hard that I emerge the victor in all this because I had suffered enough to be deprived of

I enjoyed

believe I was finally taking the big step. I was grateful for whom I was taking it

made me feel things I thought were dead and others

smile and respond to the people, and my heart swelled with

and my mother were finally getting along made

seem like trash, I caught him staring at her lustfully and had to link him a few

a gem, and she was mine. I

my mother, and she was grateful for the gesture, which Dominic was supposed to do,

us and wished

wishes to come true, especially those

Theodore, and in those

to rush her; I believed it would

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

Tamia and I returned

was exhausted, and I let

spent the next few days planning the wedding, knowing there would be three instead of

were giving him a hard time about Linda, but

seen Theodore so happy since I had known him. He now spent all his free time with Linda and was setting up a nursery in

early, but his

finally time to go to Vino’s party, and

it for two

while she got dressed. She could have as well worn her dress in the closet but she

knew it was because

habit of taking her. It

she was ready, and I returned

a peach lace dress that looked like she wasn’t wearing anything but had everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured underwear, like

I walked up to her and ran my finger against the fabric, making sure

escaped her lips, and

nibbled, then spoke in a breathy voice while breathing gently into her

look beautiful,” I said, and instead of a thank-you, she moaned and grabbed onto

to ease that, I do not want to ruin your dress, darling,” I said and pulled her close. I licked her ears, and she held

now,” She said, unable to control herself. I

be so wet, and you

growl,

the dress were short, I would have rolled it up and taken her, but it

we?” I asked