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.

was tired 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.

away my tears and looked

I

was no point hiding

to cover. It was best I

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

surrendered or given me up.

what was best for all of us. His heart was no

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

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

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

took his bitch to the shelter

were strong, he surrendered and gave me to

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the Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she

in captivity is freedom

touched Linda’s lap gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle

went to sit next to her so she could rest her head on my shoulder. She

but Avery complained all through. We made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do,

eventually fell asleep; gradually,

me too.

me, and I woke up.

was awake. I must have slept

us to get down,” Avery said, and I looked

van door opened; Avery was the first to get out,

we were at a hangar, and a

do not keep us waiting,” a

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

privilege; move it,” a man said,

it easy. Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I

then landed a painful

knew

again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there

it. I might have decided not to fight by my husband’s

made a mental note.

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 packs to

to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right hand and left

I had to

window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out

over.

but I am

now.

of the aircraft, loaded into

to goddess

I

my face.

and we were led

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

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

were taken to 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

asked, and the bastard