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 to

to my office and

the office

that he had a long night because he had to go to a dinner party

him a drink,

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

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

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, but he had lost me with those

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

happy for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said,

with anger

growl in my head. How would she be able to

lying when he said they had

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

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

I said, and he drank the

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

at me and

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 future attacks,”

I asked him, knowing it would be too much for them. I had to hide my emotions. It was taking a lot

When that happens, we will all abandon our land and spread out into different packs,”

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

and I was in

office, shifted into Rex and ran

I was in pain.

did not know what to

I had to get my

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

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

had dreamed about since

lose her to anyone. I needed to

pleading with Leo for

long shot because Sylvester might intercept the letter, and

meant risking my life and going to the north just so she

prayed really hard that I emerge the victor in all this

I enjoyed flaunting

I honestly could not believe I was finally taking the big step.

feel things I thought were dead and others I did

and respond to the people,

that she and my mother were finally getting along made

make her seem like trash, I caught him staring at her

gem, and she was mine. I could

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

and wished us

some of their wishes to come

a bit jealous of Theodore, and in those moments, I wanted

rush her;

Looking at how most people took to Tamia and how she

high notes, and Tamia and I returned

and I

next few days planning the wedding,

him a hard time about Linda, but I knew he

spent all his free time with Linda and was setting up a nursery

it was a bit too early, but his excitement got the best of

finally time to go to Vino’s party, and our

they had planned it for two weeks, I knew it

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

also knew it was because she did not want us

on her underwear, I had the habit of taking her.

I returned to my room. She looked

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

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

moan escaped her lips, and I could smell

to her ear and nibbled, then spoke in

instead of

to ruin your dress, darling,” I said and pulled her close. I licked

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

so wet, and you will

growl,

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

we?” I asked