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

feet and got ready to head to

office and waited for

long night because he had to go to a

him a drink, and

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

like he got much rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His

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

Albert?” I asked

Too bad she would be tied to the scum. I must say she seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of mind,” The man said, and he had lost me

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

to growl in my head. How would she be able to

lying when he said they had fallen in

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

me, and I tried to compose myself and smiled

and he drank the scotch and

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

looked at me

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 said with sadness

him, knowing it would be too much for them.

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

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

insides were shaking, and I

Rex and

I was in pain.

and did not know what to

were, I had to get my Tamia back

honestly did not want to be lord anymore.

help me. There was

I had dreamed about since

lose her to anyone.

on pleading with Leo

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 and make sure

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

victor in all this because I had suffered enough to be

dinner, and I enjoyed flaunting

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

me feel things I thought were dead and others I did

and respond to the

and my mother were finally

staring at her lustfully and

was mine. I could not wait

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

and wished us

their wishes to come true,

was a bit jealous of Theodore, and in those moments, I wanted Tamia and me to have that news to

her; I believed

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

ended on high notes, and Tamia and

was exhausted, and I let

planning the wedding, knowing there would

knew Theodore’s family were giving him a hard time

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

bit too early, but his excitement got the best

was finally time to go to Vino’s party, and our women had selected their

two

worn her dress in the

it a surprise. I also knew it was because she did not want

watching her put on her underwear, I had the habit of taking her. It was always

me she was ready, and I

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

I walked up to her and ran my finger

escaped her lips, and I

then spoke in a breathy voice while breathing gently into

of a thank-you,

ease that, I do not want to ruin your

She said, unable to control herself. I clicked my

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

heard Kaira growl, and

rolled it up and taken her, but it looked long

we?” I asked