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

and got ready to head to my office and wait

at the office and

because he had to go

a drink,

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

appearance was messy

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, ranting,

you say, Tamia Albert?” I asked him, and

tied to the scum. I must say she seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if

to beat fast, and my hands were shaking. I was filled with anger and fear and battling tears from

head. How would she be able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s

wasn’t lying when he said they had fallen in

he claimed her. I needed her to know that she belonged

me, and

and he

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 his father, he is making this Tamia woman his baby machine. He is the wolf lord; he needs an heir,” The man

man looked at

though you are enemies with the north. I will do whatever you want, just to show my kindness. We have agreed to pay the

knowing it would be too much for them. I had to

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

be marrying my Tamia,

Alpha Brighton finally left.

shaking, and I was in

office, shifted into Rex

I was in pain.

and did not know what to

to get my Tamia back between now

by then. I honestly did

pleading to the powers that be to please help me. There was no way I would be

was all I had dreamed

her to anyone. I needed to try harder and

on pleading with Leo

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 sure I never see her, but I did not know

it meant risking my life and going to the north just so she could see me and

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

I enjoyed

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

made me feel things I thought were dead and others I

and respond to the people, and my heart swelled

and my mother were finally getting along

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

a gem, and she was mine. I could not

for the gesture, which Dominic was supposed to do, but I guess he

us and wished us

of their wishes

of Theodore, and in those moments,

rush her;

most people took to Tamia and how she carried herself, I knew I had chosen the

party ended on high notes, and Tamia

and

days planning the wedding, knowing there would be three instead

Theodore’s family were giving him a hard

He now spent all his free time with Linda and was setting up

too early, but his excitement got the best

to go to Vino’s party, and our women had selected their outfits

for two weeks, I knew it would

to leave our bedroom while she got dressed. She could have as well worn her dress in the closet but she preferred to dress up in the bedroom and I loved watching

it was because she did not want

put on her underwear, I had the habit of taking her. It was always a sight to see, and she did it

I returned to my room.

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

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

moan escaped her lips, and I could smell

then spoke in a breathy voice while breathing gently into her

I said, and instead of a thank-you, she moaned

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

She said, unable to control herself. I clicked my

will be so wet,

growl, and I

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

I