The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 1 And Then She Came

~Tamia~

I will not forget the evening my heavenly life turned to hell. I cannot forget the moment my life changed.

My husband, Leo, and I, were at the ball. I did not want to attend, but Leo’s friend and beta was the host, and Leo wanted to honour his invitation at all costs.

I should have pleaded with him to stay at home, but I wanted to be a supportive wife, so I followed him, which was my biggest mistake.

Leonardo Albert was my husband and the alpha of the Mountain pack, making me Tamia Albert, the pack’s Luna.

Leonardo chose me when I was nineteen to be his Luna.

We started courting when I was seventeen, and he was twenty-one. He never touched me because I wasn’t of age, but we fell in love nonetheless and vowed to remain together.

Many women in the pack hated me because Leo only had eyes for me. I wasn’t the most beautiful. In fact, I wasn’t half as pretty as the others, but he saw me, and he loved me.

He loved my green eyes. Leo called me his emerald queen, and that boosted my confidence. He never wanted me to dress provocatively or wear make-up, and I just went along.

Leo claimed me the year he ascended as the pack’s alpha. His parents had decided to leave the position for him and travel, which was what all alphas did once they handed over to their successors.

I wore my luna shoes proudly and performed my duties. I was a trained warrior, so the pack was always in good hands when Leo left our territory on missions.

We had been happily married for five years. I was now twenty-four years old while Leo was twenty-seven.

I loved him so much, and he loved me too. There was no question. Nothing and no one could ever come between us, or so I thought, until the dinner party when my life turned upside down.

We were sitting at a table reserved for us when Leo turned around and saw her. She had long, dark straight hair, blue eyes, full red lips, beautiful tanned skin and an hourglass body. Perfect proportions compared to my pear-shaped body.

“Leo, Leo,” I gently called my mate, but he did not respond. His eyes stayed fixed on her. The beautiful woman in the midnight blue velvet gown. I gently touched his hand, and he shook slightly as if in a trance.

“Tamia,” He said, trying to calm himself, and I smiled at him.

“We should go home, dear; I do not feel well,” I lied, trying to get us out of there, but his eyes had wandered back to her, and she was looking at him now.

his gaze, and they seemed lost in each other’s eyes. I did not know when my heart

believe it, but I knew what had just happened. My husband had found his fated mate, and she was not

with a tinge of fear. A fear I could not

to us.

are enjoying yourselves?” He asked, and I pulled Leo’s hand so

at his

is that lady?” Leo

because what

and looked away. I did not know what to say. He hadn’t done anything, but I knew

daughter of the Whitewood pack. She just returned home from studying overseas. Her name is Amanda Richford.” Casper said, and

uncomfortable and decided to excuse himself. I smiled

silent and did not say a word. There was nothing to say. I just had to wait to see

and besides, we had claimed each other. Fated or not, we were full mates. Rejecting me and our bond would weaken his wolf, so I knew he would not

alpha valued their strength and feared situations that would make them weak. If he was an ordinary pack member, I would have had the power and right to reject him and walk

tried to pretend it didn’t

ask him where he was going. I knew he

face. I was too afraid to know what he was discussing with the woman. So I

return to sit with me. After sitting by myself for an

car was not an option. Kaira, my wolf, was in pain, so as soon as I walked far

we claimed him,” My wolf cried, and I did not know

was much, and I could not believe what had happened to me. I should have prepared

yet he

them reeled through my mind, and I cried. I cried so much

wished somehow I would run into my fated, too, and he would make the pain disappear, but I knew it wouldn’t happen. I was stuck with Leo, and he was stuck with me until he rejects me, which

balanced his strength. From the way Amanda looked, she wasn’t luna material, but she was a beautiful and educated daughter of an Alpha. Maybe an Alpha breed herself. Compared to my delta genes, she was premium stuff. I knew I did not stand a chance. Leo would make me share. Just like

now. If he decides to reject me for her sake, I will walk away with nothing because

did not know how it would play out, but I did not see a

Kaira and I felt a sharp pain in our

were tied together through our claim, so I will feel

had seen women with cheating spouses experience this; I had counselled them as their Luna. Who will counsel me through this and help me survive this? I had no family. I and no true friend. Leo was my

I cried while Kaira howled

to deal us