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.

glad that I was able to

ready to head to my office and wait for

arrived at the office and waited for

apologising that he had a long night because he had

him a drink, and

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

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 a luna from the east. One of his trophies. Beautiful, too,

Albert?” I

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,”

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

she be able to sense our bond

guessed Leo wasn’t lying when he said they

see her before he claimed her. I needed her to know

me, and I tried to

and he drank the

have 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

man looked at

can pay you back 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 imposed on us to avoid any future attacks,” the

I asked him, knowing it would be too much for them.

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

be marrying my Tamia, I did not want to imagine the horrors she would endure

Alpha Brighton finally left.

shaking, and I was in

office, shifted into Rex and ran

I was in pain.

and did not know

get my Tamia back between now and the blue

I honestly did not want

help me. There was no way I

all I had dreamed about since

her to anyone. I needed

pleading with Leo

bond. That may help. It was a long shot because Sylvester might intercept

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

in all this because I had suffered enough to be deprived of my happy

and I enjoyed

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

came into my life, she has made me feel things I thought were dead and others I did

and respond to the people, and my

she and my mother were finally getting along made

like trash, I caught him staring at her lustfully

I could not wait for the blue moon

gesture, which Dominic

us and

for some of their wishes to come true, especially those

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

to rush her; I believed

he seemed to adore Tamia. Looking at how most people took to Tamia and how she carried herself, I knew I had chosen the right Luna for

and Tamia and I

was exhausted, and I let her

few days planning the wedding, knowing there would be

Theodore’s family were giving him a hard time

now spent

too early, but his excitement got the best of

go to Vino’s party, and

it for two weeks, I knew it

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

knew it was because she did not

her underwear, I had the habit of taking her. It was

was ready, and I returned to

peach lace dress that looked like she wasn’t wearing anything but had everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured underwear, like

up to her and ran my finger against the fabric,

light moan escaped her lips, and I could smell

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

and instead of a thank-you, she moaned and grabbed onto

I would like to ease that, I do not want to ruin your dress, darling,” I said and pulled her close. I licked her ears, and she held

She said, unable to control

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

growl, and I

rolled it

we?” I asked