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.

testing my

and dislike war,

he takes

this. There was just so

could

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

Casper asked

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

There is no way

development taxes to the

and he sighed.

you contact the

hasty decisions. I

us to make

and I frowned at my beta,

us when Devin and

be hasty. I think you should place a call to

response.” Casper said, and I realised he

my head for being hasty. Because I wasn’t over

wife troubled me and

office number. I will call

from him or anyone in charge,” I told Casper,

was grateful

not decide to attack me. It would have

like he ate silver

lunch and dinner. I wondered what they gave the northern

returned home to find Amanda cleaning

I was

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

scent lingered.

left the room, and she was in tears,

wanted to clean the room and air the space” She explained, and

care.

you not to go in there? Why did you do

and locking it with a key.

always be Tamia’s room, and you are not allowed in there,” I said, and

life, so why can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled back at me, and

we wouldn’t have a life to move on with,” I

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

lied to your father so he

home. I hurt my wife in ways

shook her

blame me for hurting

rejected me instead of making

should have shown her how much

you held out. I had to force my way in because your

the reason you were

Call it what you want. Your actions gave me hope to fight for what

don’t blame me for her sadness

her. That was you, Leo. That was all you, and I

or not, the north would have taken

pointed out.

head, tears streaming down my face at the depth

her. She was right. I caused it all.

reluctance gave her hope and ruined

marriage. Fate didn’t force me to

I did it of

volition.

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

to get me pregnant. You did. So stop making me out to be the bad guy. Other than the lie I told against her, which you did not believe,

did not ever

trying to make something beautiful out

stay

to visit my

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

so stop making it seem like I was the one that did something bad here,” She said

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

thought of myself and believed I could eat my cake

fated. I thought I was smart. I broke my promises