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

and dislike war, but this

much. First, he takes my

There

man could

How far to the ground did he want to beat me? Devin was right about this man being

should we do?” Casper asked

meeting. I think it is time to have a serious talk with

to do. There is no way I am

to

he sighed.

contact

making hasty decisions.

want us to make a

I frowned at

not attack us

should place a call to him directly this time instead of sending a letter. We can then decide what

his response.” Casper said, and I realised

Because I wasn’t over the

me and made me quick to react.

get me his office number. I will call him tomorrow

charge,” I told Casper,

thing I was grateful

Golubev did not decide to attack me. It would have been

he

wondered what they gave

to find Amanda cleaning

I was

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

Tamia’s scent

left the room, and she was in tears,

clean the room and air the space” She

care.

go in there? Why

it with a

be Tamia’s room, and you are not allowed

her life, so why can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled back at me, and I shook my head.

herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on

distant. It isn’t my fault that

you lied to your father so

my home. I hurt my wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I

shook her head.

blame me for hurting

You should have rejected me instead of making out

shown

loved her and rejected me. Instead, you held out. I had to force my way in because your lack of

was the reason

gave me hope to fight for

So don’t blame me for

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

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

pointed out.

head, tears streaming down my face at the depth of truth she had spoken about me

right. I

gave her

marriage. Fate didn’t

it of my

volition.

but she gave up on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said; she began to

I told against her, which you did not believe, I did absolutely nothing wrong. Tamia had left you before

for it. I did

out for me. I am sorry for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us, She said and

to stay in the east. I

visit my father

on Kanes Island in the north. I had a job and a good life there. Everything went

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

down on the couch and bowed my head in shame. I was ashamed of

said was true. I was selfish and weak. I only thought of myself and believed I

wife and my fated. I thought I was smart. I broke