The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 773

Having Devin say it would mean he was hurt by what Yuri did to him and wanted to pay him back by all means. It would be excusable.

Peter looked at me after hearing what Devin said and shook his head.

"We can't pay evil back with evil," he started, and his peers agreed.

"We remained silent and did not get involved in Yuri's matter because we did not want bloodshed. Too many people have died for nothing. We would prefer a safer way to end this. Although we are willing to fight if necessary, we will feel better if our men fight stubborn, heartless Stepanovs who refuse to embrace forgiveness and peace. I would not send my family warriors to kill innocent pack members," He said and looked at Devin.

"I know you have been wronged, Alpha Corrigan, but you should try to be the bigger man in this. If you avenge what happened in Pridewood, when will it stop?" He said, and Devin growled at him.

"Women and children…" he said, and Peter stood up. He raised his hands to plead with him to calm down. One fact remained certain: Stepanovs were still mainly Deltas, and Devin was an alpha; his mood was bound to disturb the Stepanovs present.

"Please calm down, Alpha Corrigan. We know you aren't called Bane for nothing. You have been very considerate, but I will plead with you to have mercy. What happened in Pridewood is unforgivable. Wiping out an entire settlement just to gain grounds was cruel. What the others did in the West to the packs sharing borders with the South too was wrong. Those alphas did not deserve to die like that. But all I am saying is that we can't continue avenging people.

Look at the Ivanovs. They have been wronged mostly by Yuri. He sent Mikhail, his cousin, to murder Luis, his first cousin, so he could be the heir. He robbed the three of them of their parents," He said, and just then, Gezel walked in.

Everyone was quiet. It was weird that she would walk in when he talked about her mate.

"Gezel?" Peter said, and Gezel wiped away her tears. She was surprised to see Peter.

"Peter," she said in a low tone, and he left his seat and went to her.

"You are indeed alive," he said and hugged her tightly.

The others began to murmur, and it seemed they all knew her.

"You are alive," Peter said, breaking the hug, and she bowed her head, fighting her tears.

"You survived," he said, and one of the Stepanovs, I think they said his name was Greg spoke up.

"Then Erik was telling the truth when he said Yuri sent Mikhail to murder Luis," he said, and Peter looked at her for confirmation. She nodded, and he balled his fist in anger.

Even though he was saying it a few minutes ago, he did not believe it until now.

"He wanted Mikhail to bring me to him. He said Yuri would like a child like Amelia. She was just like Adrik, and he wanted a child like Adrik. Luis beat Mikhail and spared his life because he did not want to kill his cousin, but Mikhail used the opportunity and killed him. I had to run with Amelia. I handed Amelia to my maid, who left her at an orphanage. I tried to get to her, but Yuri would not let me rest. I had to go into hiding because I did not know who to trust," she said, and Peter hugged her.

"You shouldn't have had to be alone, my little one. You should have brought her to me. Yuri wouldn't dare…" he said, and Alexei laughed.

"Yuri has no bounds. If he could murder my mother and father, he can also come for you. She did what was best for her and everyone she loved," Alexei finally said in anger, and Peter sighed.

"Still, I cannot attack an innocent pack for this. Those people did nothing wrong." He maintained, and I somehow knew he had strong values.

"Very well. I will advise you to take your troops to Gad. So we can help secure Gad for Alexei and Clay. Do you think it is something you can do?" I asked, and he looked at me.

"When do you want to move on Gad?" he asked, and I shook my head.

"It is Alexei's territory. He will be the one to decide. I won't be going to Gad. It is a Stepanov problem, and since you do not want to do it our way, I will leave the Lords of the West to deal with the matter," I said, and he looked at Alexei.

"When do you want us in the West, my lord?" He asked, and Alexei nodded.

"In four days. I will call for your assistance between then and the eighth. Be ready and on alert with your men," Alexei said clearly, not mentioning the sixth day when the battle would occur.

With the way it played out, Yuri would not know we were onto him should anyone snitch. He would believe that we were after the Stepanov Deltas that took over packs. I hoped he would still hold his meeting. Everything was banking on that meeting taking place. I planned to have Vino and Andrew press Ighor for information so we will know we are still on course.

The meeting went quietly, and we strategised on their silent secret movement to the West. They had the notion they were doing this so Alexei and Clay could take possession of the West, but we knew our true motives and kept it to ourselves.