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

dislike war, but

too much. First, he takes

this. There

man could take.

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

we do?” Casper asked me, and I sighed.

it is time to have a serious talk with our

do. There is no way I am

to

and he sighed.

suggest you contact the Wolf

before making hasty

us to make a mistake,” he

frowned

did not attack us

power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him directly this time instead of

Casper said, and I realised he

for being hasty. Because I wasn’t over the fact that he was

me and made me quick to

his office number. I

him or anyone in charge,” I told

was grateful for was

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

looked like he

what

to find

room. I

the fuck are you doing in there?” I yelled at her. I was angry and rushed to

scent

room, and she was in

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

care.

there? Why did you do it?” I

locking it with a

not allowed in there,” I said,

on with her life, so why can’t we

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

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

to your father so he

wife in ways I

shook

blame me for hurting Tamia,

rejected me instead of making out with me on the

have shown her how

held out. I had to force my way in because your lack of rejection gave me hope. It made me

she was the reason you were

actions gave me hope

me for her sadness

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

taken her

pointed out.

face at the depth of truth she had spoken

right. I caused it all.

gave her

Fate didn’t

Amanda; I did it of my own

volition.

on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said; she began to laugh, tears still

climb on top of myself 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,

it. I did not

shadow, but that was what fate mapped out for me. I am sorry for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us, She said and wiped away her

to stay in

supposed to visit my father and

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

the one

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

only thought of

wanted to keep my wife and my fated. I thought I