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.

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

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

away my tears and looked at

got her pregnant, Ave,” I said

hiding my

was best I bare it all for

all to see.

precautions with me for 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

or given

proven it already. I had to do what was best for

and Black are free 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 looked at Linda, who

to link each other because of

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

me. He took his bitch to the shelter and

to stay and fight. When he noticed 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

captivity is freedom compared to where I

looked at me. Then

went to sit next to her so she could rest

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;

for me too.

felt someone tapping me, and I woke up.

must have slept all

said, and I looked around,

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

were at a hangar, and a

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,”

grateful they would spare us

it,” a man said, pushing Linda to move.

well?”

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

so I knew

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

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

silent and made a mental

their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that

had to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right

mouth, I had to lift the other hand.

he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out because that aspect of my

over.

long ago, but I am doing

now.

out of the

goddess

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received. According to her, it was

on my face.

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

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

the taste of affluence. It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for.

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

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