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.

that I was able to

and got ready to head to my office and wait for

at the office and

long night because he had to go to a

a

of you, but it is them that are savages,”

and his appearance was messy

bastard did 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, I must say. Tamia Albert..” He said,

I asked him, and

seemed happy for a captive. I could not tell if it were pretence or that it was her actual state of

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

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

Leo wasn’t lying when he said they had fallen in

before he claimed her. I needed

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

and he

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

man looked at me

north. I will do whatever you want, just to show my

people manage?” I asked him, knowing it would be too much for them.

happens, we will all

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

were shaking, and I was

into Rex and ran toward the woods

I was in pain.

confused and did not know what to

I had to get my Tamia back

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

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

was all I had dreamed about since I

her to anyone. I needed to try harder and

planned on pleading with Leo

That may help. It was a long shot because Sylvester might intercept the letter, and he might end up knowing and make sure I

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

this because I had suffered

I enjoyed

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

life, she has made me feel things I

the people, and my heart swelled

that she and my mother were finally getting along made

make her seem like trash, I caught him staring at her lustfully and had to link him a few times when

she was mine. I could not wait

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

congratulated us and wished

some of their wishes to come

jealous of Theodore, and in those

her; I believed it would

was very friendly and polite, and he seemed to adore Tamia. Looking at how most people took

and Tamia and I

was exhausted, and

days planning the wedding,

knew Theodore’s family were giving him a hard time about Linda, but I

since I had known him. He now spent all his free

it was a bit too early, but his

party, and our women had selected their outfits for

they had planned it for two weeks, I knew it would be

her dress in the closet but she preferred to dress up in the bedroom and I loved

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

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

finally told me she was ready, and I returned to my

had everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured underwear, like her skin tone to give the

ran my finger against the fabric, making sure I brushed the tip of

moan escaped her lips, and I

spoke in a breathy

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

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

me; I want you now,” She

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

heard Kaira growl, and I

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

we?” I