The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

What a joke. Typically people are elated over something like this, but my heart was conflicted.

Every fibre of my being wanted him.

I wanted to throw away my love and promises and accept fate.

It was overwhelming and euphoric.

All that existed at that moment was him. Kaira wanted to jump and let him take us. I wanted to let her.

Devin looked up at me and came close to me.

His teary eyes searched mine, and I could see he was desperate. Desperate to have me and make me his. His eyes flashed golden, and I knew his wolf was in control.

Kaira wanted him. He touched my cheek with his palm, and I closed my eyes to feel his touch caressing my skin, enveloping me in his intoxicating scent.

“Mate,” His wolf said, and Kaira wanted to respond, but I held my lips. I searched his eyes, and they were expectant.

“Why didn’t you say anything that night?” I asked angrily that he had let the moment slip. If he had, I would be in the south and would have never gone to the north.

I was angry not because I went to the north, but because he knew I was suffering with Leo and didn’t make a move to take me from him.

“You sent me back to his house. You let me go back!” I yelled at him, tears streaming down my face, and he bowed.

“You knew I was suffering. You knew I was in pain. You had the power to take it away. You are Alpha, and you let me go,” I said and stepped back.

“Now you hold a rose and say, Mate?” I said, and Kaira pleaded with me to take it easy, but I was mad.

“Why Devin? Why didn’t you save me? Why didn’t you claim me? When I wanted my fated to come and rescue me, to take my pain away. I prayed so hard the goddess answered, but you weren’t willing.

“Why now? Do you hate Sylvester so much that you want to hurt him the worst way ever!” I said, and he shook his head, tears streaming down his face, looking misunderstood.

at me, and

at him; my

to let you go before I stepped in,” he said, and I

have never let me go! I had to give myself up as

want me then; why now?” I asked him, and he shook his

scent filled my senses, I had wanted you. But I wanted to wait for the right moment, the perfect moment to

taken me from him that night. You would

when I leave Leo. Meanwhile, you were there all along, waiting for the perfect moment that would never come because the world doesn’t work that way, Devin. There is no such thing as perfect. It is an illusion, a lie we tell ourselves, and you gambled me away with that decision. You left me to rot

crashed his

wanted to push him away, but my body responded. He was tugging on the bond,

to my sweet spot and sucked it grazing

Sylvester in my head, giving

dubious,” I said, shaking my

him. Come with me. I will protect you. I will fight

to fight Leo for my sake, but you are willing to fight Sylvester?” I said, and

for your Wolf Lord agenda. I refuse to be used,”

do not want to be wolf lord anymore; I just want my mate.” He pleaded with

I waited for you. Never made promises to anyone, and hoping to find you. Do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw Leo’s mark

rules for

not want our love to be built on war. I wanted to do it amicably. The east is your home, and you have people there. I did not want to ruin the place. I swear, Tamia. I just wanted to do it amicably. I did not know Sylvester would take you away and that

back on it with regrets. Things change, feelings, time, and conditions; they all change, so we always seize the moment and live in it because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. I know this and live by it daily, which you should have. If you had, we would be together. I wouldn’t have

You weren’t ready, so I had to face it alone, and someone else had to help me through the healing process. What you feel for me is a bond ordained by the goddess and fate; what I have with Sylvester is

He was there. Now you hold a rose in your hand and want me to just forget about the one person who loved me through my pain and suffering. The one person that went against tradition, his values, his family,

him I would never leave him. I promised I wouldn’t break his heart. I am not letting you go because of my promises; I am letting you go because I have already given my heart to him,” I said, and he nodded, tears streaming down

seeing you here made me realise I was wrong. He let you come this far unaccompanied, and you’re not willing to come with me. I see you love him,” He said and bowed

my opportunity. Even if I take you

him and did not know

part of me wanted to reject him

told me to consider it. I wasn’t fated to Sylvester; what if he finds his fate and betrays me? Then

never have a fated again. Second-chance mates