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

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, but you should have fought beside him and stayed.” She said,

and

got her pregnant, Ave,” I

point hiding my

to cover. It was best I bare it

all to see.

me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be

surrendered or given me up.

to do what was best for

with the Dark Alpha. Nothing can hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet

to link each other because of the silver

been quiet 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

me. He took his bitch to the shelter

to stay and fight. When he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only these

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

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

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

so she could rest

through. We made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not

asleep; gradually, sleep

me

and I woke up. I found myself resting on

must have slept all through.

to get down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a bit disoriented. Then I remembered what had happened.

door opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda

at a hangar, and a jet

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a

the north was far, so I was grateful they would

privilege; move it,” a man said,

she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to Linda’s

a painful slap on

knew his

I will make it worse,” he said calmly,

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

silent and made a mental

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

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

mouth, I had to lift the

what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess

over.

goodbye long ago, but

now.

landed, and we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van

to goddess

the slap I

my

estate, and we were

pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells

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 help to guess how old.

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, but it didn’t hide his pink lips. The

these the trophies?” He asked, and the bastard that slapped me