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.

only glad that I

got ready to head to my office and wait for my

at the office

because he had to go to a dinner party

him a drink,

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

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

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

Tamia Albert?” I asked him,

could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said, and he had lost

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

head. How would she be able to sense our bond wearing Sylvester’s mark? I was

when he said they had

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

alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and I tried to compose myself

said, and he

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 his father, he is making this Tamia woman his baby machine. He is

looked at me

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 hide my emotions. It

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

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

were shaking, and I was

office, shifted into Rex and ran toward the woods

I was in pain.

confused and did not know what

get my Tamia back between now

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

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

I had dreamed

her to anyone. I needed to try harder and

on pleading

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,

way, even if it meant risking my life and going to the north just so

in all this because I

and I

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

feel things

respond to the people, and my heart swelled with

were

staring at her lustfully and had to link him a few times

I could not wait for the blue moon to

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

us and wished

for some of their wishes to come true, especially those

and in those moments, I wanted Tamia and me to have that news to share

to rush her; I believed it

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

and Tamia

was exhausted, and

the wedding,

were giving him a hard time about Linda, but I knew he wouldn’t

known him. He now spent all his

early,

to Vino’s party, and

it for two weeks, I knew

could have as well worn her dress in the closet but she preferred to

to make it a surprise. I also knew it

taking her. It was always

was ready, and I returned to my room. She

like she wasn’t wearing anything but had everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured underwear, like her skin tone to

Venetian lace design was beautifully done. I walked up to her and ran my finger against the fabric, making sure

light moan escaped her lips, and I could smell her

close to her ear and nibbled, then spoke in a breathy voice while breathing

and instead of a

ruin your dress,

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

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

Kaira growl, and I

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

we?” I asked