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.

anymore.” I told my friend,

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

my tears and looked

her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began

hiding my feelings.

cover. It was best I bare

all to see.

ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could

surrendered or given

what was best for all

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

unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our hands.

stress and malnutrition, and then

He took his bitch

they were strong, he surrendered and

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they would be mad,” she said and smiled. 4

is freedom compared to where I am coming from,”

it and looked at me. Then she

to sit next to her so she could rest her head on my

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 they were doing at the various

asleep;

for me

felt someone tapping me, and I woke up. I found

was awake. I must have slept all through.

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

the first to get out, followed

was shocked to see we were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for us.

keep us waiting,”

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

privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda

you see she isn’t well?” I told

smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek.

knew

it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s

silent and made a

jet. We were all given 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

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

I had to lift the other

and glad to be

over.

but I

now.

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

goddess knows where.

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received. According to her, it was

on my face.

castle-like estate, and we were led in

she would pass out soon. I hoped they take

cold, old and dark, but it had the taste of affluence. It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for. I

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 he packed

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