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.

my patience. I

dislike war, but this

he takes my wife from

now this. There

could

this. How far to the ground did he want to beat me? Devin was

Casper asked me, and I

time to have a serious talk with our people and know

to do. There

taxes to the north.”

he sighed.

you contact

making hasty decisions.

to make

and I frowned at

not attack us when Devin and

attacked his home. This might be the council abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him

Casper said, and

Because I wasn’t over the fact that he was

troubled me and made me quick to

well, get me his office number. I

him or anyone in charge,” I told Casper, and he nodded.

grateful for was that

not decide to attack me. It would have been gory.

looked like he ate silver

dinner. I wondered what they gave

returned home to find Amanda cleaning

room. I

I was angry and rushed to the room,

scent lingered.

the room, and she was in tears,

wanted to clean the room and air the

care.

warn you not to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the

it with a

are not allowed

isn’t coming back, Leo. I am sure she has moved on with her life, so why can’t we move on

didn’t give herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on with,” I said and sat on the

took Tamia away was mope about. You have been distant. It isn’t my fault that they took her! It isn’t my fault that we are fated!” She

to your father so he could

hurt my wife in ways I can never

she shook her

not blame me for hurting

rejected me instead of making out with me on the

shown her

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

she was the reason you were

what you want. Your actions gave me hope to

blame me for her

That was you, Leo. That was all you, and I refuse to pay for your crimes.” She

would have taken her away.

pointed out.

my head, tears streaming down my face at the depth

was right.

her hope and

didn’t force

I did it of my own

volition.

moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said;

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

me for it. I did not

for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery

supposed to stay in the

to visit my father and

north. I had a job and a good life there. Everything

my eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I was the one that did

bowed my head in shame. I was ashamed

and weak. I only thought of myself and believed I could eat my cake and have it. 3

wife and my fated. I thought