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.

of everything, Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told

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

and looked at her.

Ave,” I said and began

hiding my

best I bare it

all to see.

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

or

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

lives they want. I will take my chances with the Dark Alpha.

asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the

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

his bitch to

were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only these

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anymore, they would be mad,”

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

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

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

Avery 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 what they

fell asleep;

for me

up. I found

awake. I must have

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

opened; Avery was the first to

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

keep us waiting,”

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

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to

take it easy. Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to Linda’s defence.

me and smiled, then landed a

so I knew

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 his face registered because there was no way

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

a mental note.

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

The distance between my right hand and left

food in my mouth, I had to lift the other hand.

what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I

over.

but I am doing it

now.

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

to goddess

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received.

my face.

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

I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells so she could rest.

cold, old 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 but

walked in. He was brawny and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He

He asked, and the bastard that slapped me stepped forward.