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, and tears. streamed

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 a week, Tamia, I rarely

tears and looked at her.

got her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began

hiding my feelings. I

to cover. It was best I bare

all to see.

he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the

or given me up.

to do what was

with the Dark Alpha. Nothing can hurt

to link

She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away as a peace

his bitch to the

were strong, he surrendered

5/13

would be mad,” she

freedom compared

touched Linda’s lap gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me.

went to sit next to her so she could rest her head on my shoulder. She did

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

asleep;

for me too.

me, and I woke up. I found myself

awake. I must have slept

get down,” Avery said, and I looked around,

first to get

at a hangar,

not keep us waiting,” a

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

this privilege; move it,”

Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I told

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap

knew his hands

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,”

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

and made a mental

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

were served food and had to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I

mouth, I had to lift the other hand.

to be rid of me. I guess I would never find

over.

goodbye long ago, but I am doing it

now.

jet landed, and we were ushered out of the

goddess

I received. According to her,

my

at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were

soon. I hoped they take

It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for. I knew the Dark

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.

trophies?” He asked, and the bastard