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 was able

to head to my office and wait for my guest, Alpha

at the office

had a long night because he had to go to

him a drink, and

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

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

did not have the 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

you 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

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

began to growl in my head. How would she be able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s mark?

wasn’t lying when he said they had fallen

a way to see her before he claimed her. I needed her to know that

alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and I tried

I am,” I said, and he drank

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 his father, he is making this

looked at me

for showing 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

be too much for them.

keep paying until we can no longer pay. When that happens, we will all abandon our land

Volkov could be so cruel. To think he would be marrying my Tamia, I did not want

Alpha Brighton finally left.

shaking, and

office, shifted into Rex and ran toward the

I was in pain.

confused and did not know what

had to get my Tamia back between now and the blue

my army would be ready by then. I honestly did not want to be lord anymore. I

help me.

had dreamed about since I

knew I could not afford to lose her to anyone. I needed to

planned on pleading with Leo for

me, about our bond. That may help. It was a long shot because Sylvester might intercept the letter, and

finding a way, even if it meant risking my life and going to the north just so she could see me and

in all this because I had suffered enough

dinner, and I enjoyed

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

has made me feel things I thought were dead

and respond to the people, and

that she and my mother were finally getting

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

she was mine. I could not wait for the blue

Dominic was supposed to do, but I guess he was too dumb to realise

and wished

some of their wishes to come true, especially

bit jealous of Theodore, and in those moments,

her;

and he seemed to adore Tamia. Looking at how most people took to Tamia and how she carried

Tamia and I

exhausted, and I

few days planning the wedding, knowing there would

knew Theodore’s family were giving him a hard time about

never 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

bit too early, but

and our women had selected their outfits

planned it for two weeks,

her dress in the closet but she preferred to dress up in the bedroom and

I also knew it was because she did not

of taking her.

told me she was ready, and I returned to my room. She

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 her skin tone to give the illusion, which

walked up to her and ran my finger against the

lips, and

spoke in a breathy voice

said, and instead of

much as I would like to ease that, I do not want to ruin your dress, darling,” I said and pulled

off me; I want you now,” She said, unable to

darling, your pussy will be so wet, and you will

heard Kaira growl,

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

we?” I asked