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.

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

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.

my tears and looked at her.

got her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to weep.

point hiding my feelings.

shame to cover. It was best I bare it all for

all to see.

with me for five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel. They were

or given

had proven it already. I had to do what was best for all

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

with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in

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

He took his bitch to the shelter

me to stay and fight. When he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to

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would be mad,”

life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming

lap gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry. Kyle had broken

could rest her head on my shoulder. She did so and wept.

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

fell asleep;

for me

felt someone tapping me, and I woke up. I

awake. I must have

want us to get down,” Avery said, and I looked around,

opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed

a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

not keep us waiting,” a man said.

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

it,” a man said, pushing Linda to move.

easy. Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to

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

I had silver on, so I knew his hands would print

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

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

silent and made a mental note. 4

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.

to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right

in my mouth, I had to

and glad to be rid of me. I guess I

over.

but I

now.

out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van and

to goddess

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received. According

my face.

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by the bastard who slapped

followed quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our

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

a room and 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.

the trophies?” He asked, and the