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.” I told my friend, and tears. streamed down her face.

was, you had it better than Linda 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

and

pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to

no point hiding my

to cover. It was best I bare

all to see.

for five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third

have surrendered or

I had to do what was best for all of

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

her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains

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

took his bitch to

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

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be mad,” she said and smiled. 4

captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming

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

sit next to her so she could rest

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 various stops.

fell asleep;

me

woke up. I found myself resting

I must have slept all

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

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

we were at a hangar, and a jet was

keep us waiting,” a man

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

privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing

Can’t you see she isn’t well?”

to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek.

I knew his hands would

slave. If you talk back at me 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

or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or

distance between my right

my mouth, I had

If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess

over.

goodbye long ago, but

now.

of the aircraft,

to goddess knows

after the slap I received. According to her,

my

estate, and we were led in

followed quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I

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

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,

the