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.”

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

tears and looked

got her pregnant, Ave,” I said and

hiding my feelings. I

best I bare it all

all to see.

her

or given me

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

lives they want. I will take my chances with the Dark Alpha. Nothing can hurt me as

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

down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle

his bitch to

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

5/13

would be mad,” she said and

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

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

could rest her head on my shoulder. She did

a 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

asleep; gradually,

for me too.

woke up. I found myself resting on Avery’s

I must have slept

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

the first to get

to see we were at a hangar, and a jet

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a man

I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

move it,” a man said, pushing Linda

see she isn’t well?”

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap

had silver on, so I knew his hands would

a trophy, a glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it

fight by my husband’s side,

silent and made a mental note. 4

other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they

eat in chains. The distance between my

mouth, I had

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to

over.

goodbye long ago, but I am doing

now.

we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a

to goddess

I received. According to

my face. 1

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by the bastard

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

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

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, but it didn’t hide his pink lips. The man was handsome, and he walked

the bastard that slapped me stepped