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.

tired of everything, Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.”

I. We would have given anything to remain if our husband didn’t give us up as peace offerings. Whatever you were going through with Leo 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,

and looked at

her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began

point hiding

shame to cover. It was best I

all to see.

five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel. They were already a family. Leo

surrendered or given me

had to do what was best for all of

will take my chances with the Dark Alpha.

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

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 as a peace offering. Max did

bitch to

they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only

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Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said and smiled. 4

like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where

leaned forward and touched Linda’s lap gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle had broken the woman in irreparable ways.

so she could rest her head on my shoulder. She

word, but Avery complained all through. We made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or know what they were doing at the

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep

me

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

must have slept

Avery said, and I looked around, a bit disoriented.

was the first to get out, followed by

see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

do not keep us waiting,” a

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

it,” a man said, pushing Linda

well?” I told the man coming to

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek. It stung badly,

I knew his

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 made sure his face registered

I might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit from

silent and made a mental

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

had to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much,

my mouth, I had to lift the other

to be rid of me. I guess I would never find

over.

ago, but I

now.

and we were ushered out of

goddess knows

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received. According to

my face. 1

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

followed quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they

dark, but it had the taste of affluence. It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for. I knew the Dark Alpha came from old money but seeing this castle, I needed

a room and asked to wait, standing. A few minutes later, a tall, dark- skinned, brown-haired, grey-eyed man walked in. He was brawny and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He had long hair, which he packed in a ponytail. His beard was bushy,

the bastard that