Fate's Dark Side Chapter 122

"I can't let her be. I can't," I told him my truth, and he sighed.

"Then I wish you the best, but I won't help you to mess Tamia up," I told him, and I was mad that he would see my plea as an attempt to mess Tamia up. I did not understand his logic, but I knew he was still hurting. I had come to the wrong person for help. There was no way he would help me get with Tamia. He was selfish like that.

Jake Brighton was ushered into Leo's office, and he explained his matter to Leo.

"Why haven't you taken your idea to the north? I am sure the Wolf Lord will have a solution," Leo said, repeating my words, and Jake got angry.

"I can never go to that bastard for help. He imposed development tax on my people and then sent his enforcers to attack my people when we couldn't pay," he said, and Leo shook his head.

"I do not think you should be quick to judge. I do not know what is happening in the north, but I doubt the Wolf lord did that to you. Two days ago, enforcers came here with a written order that we are to pay development taxes henceforth or face the consequences. I panicked, but my beta talked some sense into me. I called the Lord's office, and his beta was shocked. They never passed such an order. I believe the issue was from the council. There is a possibility he doesn't know of the attack on your people." He said, and Jake shook his head.

" He is marrying your ex-wife. He wouldn't want her to see him as a monster by taxing and attacking her people." Brighton said, making a valid point, and Leo sighed.

"Very well. I still doubt the lord had something to do with it, but I am willing to offer your people part-time jobs. I cannot let them settle here because you are under the north, and I do not want trouble with the north," he said.

Jake was happy about Leo's response. It was clear he wasn't expecting to get anything from it, but Leo came through.

I thanked Leo for his time, even though he did not agree to help me. I understood his position but could not give up on my fated.

Jake and I returned to Greenwood, and I teased him about his pack being named after his last name, and he found it funny.

"It was a settlement, and my ancestor was the alpha. It was called Brighton's pack, and as they grew, the settlement became a village, and it was named after the pack," he explained, and I laughed. I knew he would soon retire, which was why he was taking all the steps necessary to secure his people and help his son rule with ease. I had to commend him for it. I would have been happier if my father had been as strong as him.

Jake's wife was taken from him by Lord Maurice Volkov. They were only nineteen when it happened, but he held firm for the sake of their twins and was still holding firm. I respected the man greatly.

"I would like you to visit Brighton, so I can host you, Devin. You have been most kind to us. I want my son and daughter to meet you. I think you can come and unwind in Brighton. We might not be developed, but our environment is serene and good for the soul," he said, and it sounded like a good idea because I needed to think, and I couldn't do that with my mind muddled up.