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

feet and got ready to head to my office and wait for

the office

he had a long night because he had to go

offered him a

helping us. The north speaks poorly of you, but it

not look like he got much rest, and his appearance was messy and unkempt. His shirt wasn’t tucked in, and

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, ranting, but he

Tamia Albert?” I asked him, and he

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

to beat fast, and my hands were shaking. I was filled with anger and fear and battling tears from falling. There was just so much I

head. How would she be able

he said

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

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

I said, and he drank

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

man looked at

are enemies with the north. I will do whatever you want, just to show

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

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

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

Alpha Brighton finally left.

shaking, and I was

the office, shifted into Rex and

I was in pain.

was confused and did

to get my Tamia back between

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

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

all I had dreamed

to anyone. I needed to try harder and

pleading with Leo

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

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

victor in all this because I

I

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

things I thought were dead and others I did

watched her smile and respond to the people, and my heart swelled

fact that she and my mother were finally getting

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

a gem, and she was mine. I could not wait for the blue

my mother, and she was grateful for the gesture, which Dominic was

congratulated us and wished us

of their wishes to

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

going to rush her;

at how most people took to Tamia

notes, and Tamia and

and I

next few days planning the wedding, knowing

a hard time

had known him. He now spent all his free time with Linda and was setting up a nursery in his

early, but his excitement

and our women

they had planned it for two weeks, I knew

worn her dress

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

habit of taking her. It was always a sight to see,

was ready, and I returned to my

but had everything covered. I knew she was wearing nude-coloured

walked up to her and ran my finger against the fabric, making sure I brushed

lips, and I could smell

then spoke in a breathy voice

of

to ruin your

want you now,” She said, unable to control

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

Kaira growl, and I

the dress were short, I would have rolled it up and taken her, but it looked long and

we?” I