The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman

~Leo~

A week passed, and the reality of what had happened to me sank in.

I had sent Amanda home to her father, so I could mourn my wife. Max asked me to release her, but I couldn't. Releasing her meant I had given up on her and I didn't want to give up.

I didn't know if she was well or what they were doing to her there.

"We need to release her, or the Dark Alpha will see our mark on her as an act of defiance," Black warned me, but I couldn't.

I decided I would write a letter to the wolf lord. Pleading with him to give me back my wife and promising never to work or act against him.

I did not care if what I was doing was foolish, but I had to do something. I could not sit on my arse and mope. If he won't give her back, the least he can do is let me hear her voice and know that she is okay and happy where she is.

"You will be causing more harm than good. What if he sees it as an act of defiance? Did it ever occur to you that Tamia gave herself so we could live? The situation was terrible, Leo. We would have died; they would have killed all three of us. She chose the best option that kept us alive. Tamia is a smart woman; that is why we fell in love with her. She will take care of herself there, but she isn't coming back, Leo. Do not deceive yourself. Take the gift of life and peace that she gave us by sacrificing herself and make the most of it," Black said, and I roared.

"If I find that Devin," I said aloud, and Black growled.

"Now that bastard has a lot of explaining to do. He touches what is ours and then goes back on our deal with him with a flimsy excuse," Black said, agreeing with me.

I walked to my table in the living room. It was the only furniture there. I was yet to fix the place.

I sat with a pen and paper and decided to write a letter to the Wolf Lord. I was taking what my wolf said into consideration. The first letter was to Tamia.

"My Emerald Queen,

I am still going through the motions. I would be lying to you if I said I am handling it well. You knew I would have willingly died, but you did the right thing when I did not have the courage to do it. I could not leave things where we left off. I am sorry for everything. I tried, but my best wasn't good enough. I did not plan to have that baby with Amanda, it was sudden, and I would have willingly tried with you. I would have made an effort. I wanted to have a daughter that looked like you and had your strength. I guess fate really had it in for us when it messed up our happily ever after, and took you to the north. I pray you find peace and Joy there. I know it is crazy, but I hope you get to do all that you want. If he ever lets you go, know that you will always have a home with me. I will release you to make your life easier with the Wolf lord. I do not know what or who you will be there, but I pray that the same fate that destroyed us smiles on you there. I love you, Tamia; I always have and always will. Mountain will never have a luna again. Until I die. That is a promise that I will never break. Yours, Leo/ Black"

I read the letter several times, and each time, tears fell because it felt like I was letting go. I hated my life at those moments. I wished I could storm the north and get her back, but I knew that would be suicide for my entire pack and me or the region. I could not let her sacrifice be in vain.

folded the letter and put it in an envelope. Then I started another letter addressed to the Wolf Lord, Sylvester

"Your eminence,

fated. Tamia has suffered enough. I do not know if it is too much to ask, but please take care of her. She likes to have coffee in the morning. She always goes on runs. When serving her hot chocolate, there has to be marshmallows in it. She prefers vanilla salts for her bath. She talks in her sleep whenever she is having a nightmare. I always wear her socks at night because her feet get cold, regardless of the weather. She doesn't eat after six in the evening, and she likes her privacy. She always

tears streamed down my face with the last words. I did not want to admit to myself that she wasn't coming back. Even though I dared not try to take her back, this was the least I

an envelope and linked Casper, my Beta, to meet me at my house.

after I had called him, and he was surprised to see the empty living room, with

asked,

spend some time with her father", I

You look like shit," Casper said, and

like it, too," I said, and he had a sad

us out. She will always be my Luna," He told me, speaking his truth, and I nodded because the same went

fault; he shouldn't be allowed to go free for bringing such cruelty upon us. The Dark Alpha only attacks when he is taunted. Why did Kyle attack a pack in the Western region?" He

bastard denies doing

did it in his name because the Dark Alpha's claims check out. The attackers said the east was bringing an end to his reign in the west. They claim they were trying to liberate the west from his oppression. The

about Devin?" I asked.

south because they knew of their alliance with the east," He said, and I growled. I wanted to find his faults so I could go after the bastard, Bane or whatever

my

farewell to my wife and a

it and left.

later, I learned Devin was around, and we were all summoned for a meeting. I was eager to go. I might have given him some respect in

grieving their loss; even

I wondered why he was

to him.

is for flirting with my wife," I said, wanting to do it since the night he danced

me lose my wife

asked, looking pained to