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.”

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

tears and looked

got her pregnant, Ave,” I

was no point hiding my

was best I

all to see.

years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I

or given

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

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

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 gave her

his bitch to the

strong, he surrendered and gave

5/13

they would be

freedom

out of it and looked at

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

did not utter 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;

me

up. I found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder;

I must have slept all

to get down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a bit

to get out,

at a hangar, and a jet was

in, Lunas, do not keep us

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

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

isn’t well?”

landed a painful slap on

so I knew

aren’t my Luna. You are a trophy, a glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he

decided not to fight by

silent and made a mental

peace. offering. Were they

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

in my mouth, I had to

If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out

over.

said goodbye long ago, but I am

now.

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

to goddess

the slap I received. According to her,

on my face. 1

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

quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells so she

had the taste 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

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 he

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