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.” I told my friend, and tears. streamed

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 get one. His love is true. It is unfortunate that fate fucked you two up, but

my tears and looked

her pregnant, Ave,” I said and

point hiding my feelings.

It was best I bare it all

all to see.

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

surrendered or given me

it already. I had to do what was best for all of us. His heart was no

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 Avery nodded and

to link each other because of

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

took his bitch to the shelter and

noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave

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Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said

like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming from,” Avery

snapped out of it and looked at me. Then

rest

some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could

fell asleep;

for me too.

I woke up. I found myself resting on

must have slept all through.

Avery said, and I looked around,

Avery was the first to get out,

were at a hangar, and a jet was

keep us waiting,” a

was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

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

it easy. Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I

me and smiled, then landed a painful slap

so I knew his hands would print on my

at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made

to fight by my husband’s side,

silent and made a

to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back? Were

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

the food in my mouth, I

now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out because that aspect of my life was

over.

ago, but I am

now.

jet landed, and we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

goddess

the slap I received. According to her, it was

my face. 1

estate, and we

would pass out soon. I hoped they take us

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 came from old money

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

the bastard that slapped me stepped