The Dark Side of Fate

33 The Meeting With Bane

-Leo-

Devin’s revelation did not sit well with me.

I thought he wasn’t good enough for Tamia, and I suspected the Wolf Lord was

possessive of her. This was a difficult

situation.

“You should let her go,” I finally said, and he shook his head and pinched his nose.

“You, of all people, know that won’t happen, Leo,” he said, and I bowed my head.

“I just want peace,” I said.

“It is easy to say. You didn’t fight for her because you already had someone. You had already replaced her,” He said to me. He had

struck a nerve with those words.

“Do not speak of things you don’t

understand or know nothing about. The

mate bond drives you, but I love Tamia. Tamia is my best friend, my confidant, my soul. I did not give her up. I would have died

for her. I fought them with everything I had,

but she wanted to leave. She had asked me to

release her so many times. She gave herself

to them, so don’t tell me about my feelings.

for my wife. You know nothing about it.

Where was the fucking mate bond when we were young? Where was it when we fell in love and planned our lives? Everything was going well until that fucking party,” I said, fighting back my tears.

As much as I told myself that I was okay with Tamia being in the north, I wasn’t, but I was glad she was happy. Although it hurt, I was glad. I was pleased that she was alright.

“I am not telling you to let it go because I am a coward. I am telling you to let it go because

I sense she has something serious with the wolf Lord. I doubt she will pick you, Devin, and I know it will break your heart. Unlike

me, Tamia is strong and determined. If she

had met you before I met Amanda, I know she would have rejected you and risked

being weak,” I told him my truth based on

my suspicions.

He was stunned and looked at me as if I had

said something wrong.

“The Volkovs took everything from me; I can’t let them take my fated too. I will try my best to get her back from the north,” he said

and sat down.

“We need to team up, Leonardo. I do not want to force your region under me,” He

said, and I smiled.

“You already divided my region into two. I am not mad. They chose to follow you, but

trying to force the rest of us to help with your cause is completely wrong. My refusal to fight does not necessarily mean I am

weak, Devin; I just like peace. I strive hard to keep it, so I live by it.” I said, and he nodded.

“I am a desperate man, Leo. I have everything to gain and everything to lose. It will be nice to have you join my cause. We

will all benefit from it. Being free of the

Volkovs is important.

Three days ago, a village in the west that

the south was attacked

to be free of the high taxes

the council.

There are no social infrastructures there, yet they are taxed every month. I had to make my hospitals available for their

just one of the many people that beast

for Tamia, it is easy to fall in love with

is all she sees. Showing

the notion

and loved.

from a broken relationship and

seem like the best option for her.

is anyone out there for her,” He said, then

I want my mate. My wolf, Rex, has not rested since we laid eyes on

know how it is. As

we conquer it, please,” he said, pleading with me, and I did not know what to

his desperation and

seemed to have something good going in the north. It will be wrong to pull her

out

never hurt her. I

until I die,” He said, pleading with

told Sylvester Volkov that she is your fated? I think that would be wiser than

is greedy. I learned

Over a hundred of them. He

Leo. He won’t give

that part. I doubt Tamia had issues with it. I

gave her a thick skin.

badly my weakness

liked sharing. She was

Knowing what was happening

broke my

you for support, Leo.

forces.” He said and stood

to discuss with you

your decision. I know you have heard that I plan on attacking the rest

But I will keep you

offer remains,” he told me and stood

the way he behaved, I knew he was

not fighting me

the east.

why did you surround

asked him.

you seen how Max and Kyle look at me? I had to take precautions,” he said, and

smiled at him.

two once spoke highly of

haven’t forgiven me for

by

without them. As much

for

attacked the Volkov

did not send eastern soldiers

western borders.

do not know why Kyle

ranks for

good. They know how

packs and turn

other.

happened

close to the north, you will

Maurice’s tactics. I

the apple never

the tree. I am just fighting

liberation, Leo.

a world where

do not have a bully as our Lord, and where we are

better than

care if he has blue

bleeds like the rest of us,” he said,

laughed.

and he excused

he left, Max and Kyle