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.

was tired of everything, Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.”

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

tears and looked at her.

pregnant, Ave,” I

no point hiding my feelings.

was best I bare it all

all to see.

he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel. They were already

surrendered or given me

already. I had to do what was best for

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 looked at Linda,

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

due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and

me. He took his bitch to the shelter

fight. When he noticed they were strong, he

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anymore, they would be mad,”

captivity is freedom

looked at me. Then she

could rest her head on my shoulder.

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually,

me too.

and I woke up. I found myself resting

was awake. I must

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

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

see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

do not keep us waiting,” a man

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

get this privilege; move it,”

she isn’t well?”

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

I had silver on, so I knew his hands would print on my cheek.

your pack, bitch, 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 made sure his face registered because there was no way he was going to get away with that. No one

decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not

silent and made a mental note. 4

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

in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I

mouth, I had

the window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out because that aspect

over.

but I am

now.

we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

to goddess

slap I

my face.

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

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

was cold, old 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

a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly.

He asked, and the bastard that slapped