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 her face.

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 said,

my tears and

Ave,” I said and

no point hiding my feelings.

cover. It was best I bare it

all to see.

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

or

do what was best for all

of duty. Now he and Black are free to be with Amanda 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

is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our hands.

was the first to go down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then

He took his bitch to the shelter

they were strong, he surrendered and gave me

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

is freedom compared

gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle had broken the woman in irreparable ways.

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

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

eventually fell asleep;

for me too.

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

I must

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

to get out,

to see we were at a hangar, and a

not keep us

grateful they would

this privilege; move it,” a man said,

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

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek. It stung

on, so I knew his hands would print on my

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

decided not to fight

made a mental

the 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

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

I had to lift

to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out because that aspect of my life

over.

goodbye long ago, but I am

now.

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

goddess

after the slap I received. According to her, it was still

my face. 1

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

Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they

it had the taste of affluence. It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for. I knew

asked to wait, standing. A 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 in a ponytail. His beard was bushy, but it didn’t hide his pink

asked, and the bastard that slapped