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 was

and got ready to head to my office and wait for my guest, Alpha

at the office and waited

because he had to go to a dinner party at the Volkov

offered him a drink, and he

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

rest, and his appearance was messy 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, I must say. Tamia Albert..” He said, ranting, but he had lost me

say, Tamia Albert?” I asked

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

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

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

lying when he said

her before he claimed her. I needed her

alright?” Alpha Brighton asked me, and

and he

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

looked at me

how I 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 man said with

him, knowing it would be too much for them. I had to hide my

we can no longer pay. When that happens, we will all abandon our land and spread out into different

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

were shaking, and

left the office, shifted into Rex and

I was in pain.

did

things were, I had to get my

doubted my army would be ready by then. I honestly did not

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

I had dreamed

I could not afford to lose her to anyone. I needed to try harder and

pleading

could tell her about me, about our bond. That may help. It was a long shot because Sylvester might intercept the letter, and

way, even if it meant risking my life and going to

in all this because I had suffered enough

I enjoyed

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

me feel things I thought were dead

the people, and my heart

she and my mother were finally getting along made

I caught him staring at her lustfully and had to link him a few times when it got

mine. I could not wait for the blue moon to

danced with my mother, and she was grateful for the gesture, which Dominic was supposed to do, but I guess

us and wished us

of their wishes

Theodore, and in those moments, I wanted

her; I believed it would

he seemed to adore Tamia. Looking at how most people took to Tamia and how she

ended on high notes, and Tamia and I returned to our

exhausted, and

spent the next few days planning the wedding, knowing there would be three instead of

hard time about

He now spent all his free time with Linda and

was a bit too early, but his

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

it for two weeks, I knew it would be

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

it a surprise. I also knew it was because she

her put on her underwear, I had the habit of taking her. It was always a sight to

she was ready, and I returned

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

her and ran my

lips, and I could smell her

nibbled, then spoke in a breathy voice while breathing

look beautiful,” I said, and instead of a thank-you, she moaned and grabbed onto

I do not want to ruin your dress, darling,” I said and pulled her close. I licked her ears, and

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

will be so wet, and

growl,

dress were short, I would have rolled it

I asked