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.” I told

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.

tears and looked at

Ave,” I said and began to

point hiding my feelings.

was best I bare it all

all to see.

ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel.

or

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

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

is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of

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 away as a peace offering. Max did the

took his bitch to the shelter and

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

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they would be mad,” she said

is freedom compared to where

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

her so she could rest her head on my

made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep

me

and I woke up. I found myself resting on Avery’s

awake. I must

said, and I looked around, a

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

to see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a

I was grateful they would spare us

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a

Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I told the

smiled, then landed a painful

I had silver on, 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 I

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

and made a mental note. 4

Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they

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

food in my mouth, I had to lift the other

okay and glad to

over.

long ago, but I

now.

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

goddess knows where.

chatty after the slap I received.

on my face. 1

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

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

and dark, but it 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

He was brawny and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He had long

the bastard that slapped me stepped