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.

it anymore.”

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

away my tears and looked

pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to

hiding my

It was best I bare it all for

all to see.

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

or

I had to do what was best for all of us. His heart was no

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,

her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other

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

took his bitch to the shelter and

and fight. When he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me

5/13

would be mad,” she said and

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

of it and looked at

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

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

fell asleep;

for me

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

must have slept

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

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

at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

do not keep us waiting,”

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

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to

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

landed a painful

so I knew his hands would print

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

not to fight by my husband’s

silent and made a mental note. 4

seats. I wondered what happened 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

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

in my mouth, I had to lift the

glad to be rid of me.

over.

goodbye long ago, but I am

now.

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a

to goddess knows where.

chatty after the slap I received. According to her, it was

my

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

walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells so

was well cared for. I

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

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