The Dark Side of Fate

41 Enforcer Bryce Golubev

~Leo~

I was sitting in my office when Casper

came to me in a hurry. He seemed like he

had rushed there from home.

I had asked him to take the week off

because his mate had given birth, so I knew whatever might have brought him to my office was important.

‘Envoys have been sent from the north and have just passed Hill Valley; they are heading here, Alpha. They say the Lord sent them,” Casper said, sounding nervous, and I knew why.

We had waited for the Wolf Lord to bring his people since he conquered us and took most of our women as trophies. I thought he had changed his mind when time

passed, and nothing happened, but I was

wrong.

“Are they officers?” I asked Casper, and

he nodded.

“Marlo said they were battle ready. It

seems they believe we might revolt to

whatever news they bring, and they are willing to use force if necessary.” Casper said, sounding worried, and I wondered what more Volkov wanted from me. He

had taken everything from me. What more did he want?

I sat in my office and told Casper to go home, just in case it turned into a fight, so he would not be caught up in it.

“I won’t leave you to face those

barbarians alone. What Kyle did to us is unforgivable because he was the one that made that man pick interest in the east,”

he said, complaining bitterly. We sat

worried about what might befall us.

Finally, the men arrived, and I offered

them seats in my office. They did not seem like they wanted to stay, so I did not bother to ask questions; I just let them get straight to the point.

“Alpha Albert, My name is Bryce Golubev, a lead enforcer for the northern council, appointed and sanctioned by lord Volkov himself,” He said with pride. I nodded at

him and greeted him.

I wondered why a head enforcer would be

sent to me, and it bothered me.

“We are here, under the order of the

council by lord Volkov, to collect on the

eastern developmental tax,” He said. I frowned at him, not knowing what the hell he was talking about.

“What taxes?” I asked the man, and he brought out a document with the Wolf

Lord’s seal.

“Why are we to pay these taxes?” I asked

him.

“This tax is for the regions under the

Wolf Lord. This region has been conquered by the north,” he said and stood up.

“I am not here to chit-chat, alpha Albert.

I will be back in a week to collect. Please

make what is necessarily available.” He said, and they excused themselves. 1

I felt insulted.

was testing my

be passive and dislike war, but

he takes my

this. There was just

could

losing my Luna; now he was doing this. How far to the ground did he want to beat

Casper asked

to have a serious talk with

do. There is no way

development taxes to the north.”

and he

contact the

making hasty decisions.

not want us to

and I frowned at

us

abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him directly this time instead of sending a letter. We can then decide what

said, and I realised he

I wasn’t over the

and made me

get me his office number. I will call him tomorrow and

anyone in charge,” I

was grateful for

to attack me. It would have

he ate

I wondered what they gave

home to find Amanda

I

doing in there?” I yelled at her. I was angry and rushed to the room, then entered the closet to be

scent lingered.

she was in tears, her

the room and air the space” She explained,

care.

not to go in there? Why did

it with a key.

and you are not allowed in there,” I said,

coming back, Leo. I am sure she has moved on with her life, so why can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled back at me,

a life to move on with,” I said and sat on the room couch.

you have done since they took Tamia away was mope about. You have been distant. It isn’t my fault that they took her! It isn’t

you lied to your father so he

my home. I hurt my wife in ways I can never forgive

she shook her head.

not blame me

instead of making out

have shown

force my way in because your lack of rejection gave me hope. It made me believe

was the reason you were

what you want. Your actions gave me hope to fight

So don’t blame me for her sadness

you, and I refuse to pay for your crimes.” She said and

was here or not, the north would have taken her away.

pointed out.

depth of truth

reject her. She was right. I caused it

gave her

didn’t force me

Amanda; I did it of my

volition.

chance if she fought beside me, but she gave up on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said;

bad guy. Other than the lie I told against her, which you did not believe, I did absolutely nothing wrong. Tamia had left you before she left physically, and you know it, so don’t

for it. I did not

fate mapped out for me. I am sorry for trying to

wasn’t supposed to stay

to visit my father

to where I came from, on Kanes Island in the north. I had a job and a good life there. Everything went away the

I was the one that did something bad here,” She said in tears and took

and bowed my head in

thought of

I thought I