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 my friend,

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 you

away my tears and looked at her.

Ave,” I said and began to weep.

hiding my

It was best I bare it all

all to see.

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

surrendered or given me up.

had to do what was best for all of us. His heart

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

wrong 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,

me. He took his bitch to the shelter

When he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only

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Lunas anymore, they would be mad,”

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming

at

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

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 were

asleep; gradually,

me

and I woke up. I found myself

I must have slept

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

opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed

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

in, Lunas, do not keep us

the north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us

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

well?” I told the man coming to

landed a painful slap on my cheek. It

knew his

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 he was going to get away with that.

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

made a

their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that

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

my mouth, I

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess I would never find out because

over.

ago, but I am

now.

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

to goddess knows where.

chatty after the slap I received. According to her,

on my face. 1

we

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

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

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.

asked, and the