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.

tired of everything, Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told my friend, and tears. streamed down

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 get one. His love is true. It is unfortunate that fate fucked you two up, but you should have fought beside him and stayed.” She

tears and looked at

pregnant, Ave,” I said and began

no point hiding my feelings.

to cover. It was best I bare it all

all to see.

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

surrendered or

was best

and Black are free to be with Amanda and live the lives they want. I will take my chances with the Dark Alpha. Nothing

to link each other because of the silver chains in

has been quiet since I entered. Her pack was the first to go down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna

He took his bitch to

he noticed they were strong, he surrendered

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would be mad,” she said and smiled.

like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where

at me.

she could rest her head on my shoulder. She did so

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

fell asleep; gradually, sleep

for me

I woke up. I found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder;

must have slept all through.

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

door opened; Avery was the first to get out,

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

keep

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

all the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man

she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to

a painful slap on my

knew his hands would print on my cheek.

glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit from

a mental

a peace. offering. Were

The distance between

my mouth, I had to

he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out

over.

long ago, but I am doing

now.

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

goddess knows

I received.

on my

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led

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

beautiful antique that was well cared for. I knew the Dark Alpha came from

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

and the bastard that slapped me stepped forward.