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.

it anymore.” I told my friend, and tears.

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

tears and looked

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

no point hiding my feelings. I

to cover. It was best

all to see.

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

or

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

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 me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet all through.

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

lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and

his bitch to the shelter and

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

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they would be mad,” she said and smiled.

I believe life in captivity is freedom

out of it and looked at me. Then she began to cry.

sit next to her so she could rest her head

utter a word, but Avery complained all through. We made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do,

eventually fell asleep;

me

someone tapping me, and I woke up. I

awake. I must have slept all through.

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

Avery was the first to get out,

at a

keep us waiting,” a man said.

grateful they would spare us the trouble of

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

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

to me and smiled, then landed a

silver on, so I knew his

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

away with it. I might have decided not to fight by my

and made a mental note.

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

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

I had to lift the other hand.

right now. If he was okay and glad to

over.

long ago, but I am doing

now.

we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

goddess knows

slap I received. According to her, it was still

my face.

and we were led in by the

quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon.

antique that was well cared for. I knew

to 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. He had long hair, which he packed in a ponytail. His beard was bushy, but it didn’t hide his pink lips. The man was handsome, and he walked up to us with a stern

trophies?” He asked, and the