The Dark Side of Fate

08 Arriving The North

-Tamia~

The men dragged me all the way. My heart broke to see wounded and dead wolves on the ground.

What did Kyle do to doom our entire region? I wondered and fought the tears welling in my eyes.

The Dark Alpha was ruthless, and I now understood why people feared him.

I was dragged to the border between

Mountain Pack and Valley hill pack. There I

saw a massacre.

Warriors were killed. Looking at the

casualties, I noticed only our wolves were killed. None of the northern wolves died.

It made me wonder who trained them and also made me dread the Dark Alpha.

Where was Devin? He was supposed to be in our region to help when something like this happened, but he was nowhere to be found.

I could not fathom the lives that were affected by this.

A white van was waiting, and the men dragging me opened the door and ordered me to get in.

I did what they said without question. My goal was to leave Leo; it wasn’t to get killed.

After all I saw on our way, I made a conscious decision not to aggravate or irritate the northern soldiers.

I sat down, surprised to see the other people

in the truck with me.

Someone hit the side of the truck twice, and

the engine started. 1

“So he threw you to them, too?” Avery asked

me, and I frowned at her, not understanding

what she meant. I looked at Linda, and she

didn’t look pregnant.

“I mean, Leo gave you to them as a peace offering to the Dark Alpha so they can leave him and Amanda alone and spare his pack,” Avery said, explaining her question, and I shook my head. She was surprised by my response.

“He didn’t. He shifted and fought to protect but they overpowered him. They were going to kill him, so I asked them to take me,

us,

‘I said, and she was shocked.

“Are you out of your mind?” she asked, and I frowned.

“How can you make that sacrifice? You are a good warrior; you two would have stood a chance together,” she said, and tears welled in my eyes, remembering the real reason I

surrendered.

I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told

is better than being the Dark Alpha’s trophy and slave. Leo cared for you and still gave you your respect. You said it yourself. Four nights in a week, Tamia, I rarely get one. His love is true. It is unfortunate that fate fucked you two up, but you should have fought beside him and stayed.” She

away my tears and looked at her.

got her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to weep.

hiding my feelings.

shame to cover. It was best I bare it

all to see.

years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her

or given me

already. I had to do what was best for all of us. His heart was

chances with the Dark Alpha. Nothing

asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our hands.

was the first to go down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed

his bitch

noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only these people knew we

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the Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I

gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle had broken the woman in

rest

stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or know what they were

fell asleep; gradually, sleep

me

and I woke up. I found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder;

was awake. I must have slept all through.

I looked around, a bit disoriented. Then I remembered what had happened.

first to get

a hangar, and a jet was

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,”

north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of

it,”

well?” I told the man coming to Linda’s defence.

smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek.

so I knew his hands would print

isn’t your pack, bitch, and you aren’t my Luna. You are a trophy, a glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and

I might have decided not to fight by

silent and made a mental

what happened to the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the

chains. The distance between my right

in my mouth, I had to lift the other hand.

he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I

over.

said goodbye long ago, but I am

now.

we were ushered out of

goddess knows where.

I received. According to her, it

my face. 1

van arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were

quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells so

that was well cared for. I knew the Dark Alpha came from

in. He was brawny and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He had long hair, which he packed in a ponytail.

asked, and the