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 this

First, he

now this. There

man could take.

ground did he

do?” Casper asked me, and

it is time to have

to do. There is

development taxes to the north.” I

he

suggest you contact the

making hasty decisions. I

want us to make a mistake,”

frowned at

us when Devin and

This might be the council abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place

said, and I realised he was

being hasty. Because I wasn’t

my wife troubled me and made

me his office number. I

him or anyone in charge,”

thing I was grateful

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

looked like he

dinner. I wondered what

to find Amanda cleaning

room. I was livid.

was angry and rushed to the room, then entered the

Tamia’s scent lingered.

she was in tears,

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

care.

in there? Why

locking it with a key.

and you are not allowed in there,” I said, and she began to weep.

her life, so why can’t we move on

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

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 that

to your

wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I said,

shook

blame me

me instead of making out with me on the

shown her how much

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

was the reason

you want. Your actions gave me hope to fight

me for her

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

was here or not, the north would have taken her away. You stood no chance against

pointed out.

my face at the depth of truth she had spoken

reject her. She was right.

her hope

didn’t force me to

I did it of my

volition.

if she fought beside me, but she gave up on us the moment

the bad guy. Other than the lie I told against her, which you did not believe,

I did not

woman’s 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

supposed to stay

visit

where I came from, on Kanes Island in the north. I had a job

eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I was the one that did something bad here,” She said in tears

on the couch and bowed my

was selfish and weak. I only thought

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