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.

Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told my friend, and tears.

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

my tears and looked

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

hiding my feelings. I

shame to cover. It was best I bare it all

all to see.

ready, but he got her pregnant in

have surrendered or

was best for all of us. His heart was no

to be with Amanda and live the lives they want. I will take my chances with the Dark Alpha. Nothing can hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and

I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in

since I entered. Her pack was the first to go down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away

his bitch

he surrendered and gave me to them. If only these people

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anymore, they would be mad,” she said and smiled.

in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming from,” Avery

it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle had broken the woman in

so she could rest her head on my shoulder.

long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let

fell asleep; gradually,

for me too.

someone tapping me, and I woke up. I found myself resting

awake. I must have

said, and I looked around, a bit disoriented. Then I remembered

to get out, followed by Linda and me.

we were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

Lunas, do not keep us

they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to

well?” I told the man

landed a painful slap on my cheek. It stung badly,

had silver on, so I knew his hands would print on my cheek.

a glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no

away with it. I might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will

silent and made a mental

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

in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I

my mouth, I had to lift the

the window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would

over.

long ago, but I am doing

now.

landed, and we were ushered out of the aircraft,

goddess knows where.

the slap I received. According to her, it

on my face. 1

and we were led in by

I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us

was well cared for. I knew the Dark Alpha came from old money but seeing this castle, I needed help to

and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He had long

the bastard