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

dislike war, but

he

this. There

could take.

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

asked me, and

I think it is time to have a serious talk with our people and

need to do. There is no way

to the north.”

and he sighed. ↑

you contact the Wolf Lord,

before making hasty decisions. I

want us to

frowned at my

us when Devin

the council abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him directly this

response.” Casper said, and

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

my wife troubled me and made me quick to

me his office number. I will

in charge,” I told

grateful for was that

attack me. It would

looked like he

wondered what they gave the northern warriors.

returned home to

I was

I was angry

Tamia’s scent

she was in tears,

only wanted to clean the room and air the

care.

go in there? Why did you do it?” I said,

and locking it with

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

so why can’t we move

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

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 said, and I was

you lied to your father so he

I hurt my wife in

shook her head.

not blame me for hurting

have rejected me instead of

should have shown her how

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

she was the

want. Your actions gave me

me for her

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

the north would have taken her away. You stood no

pointed out.

tears streaming down my face at the depth of truth she had spoken about me not having the courage

her. She was right. I caused it all.

gave her

didn’t force me

it of my own

volition.

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

did. So stop making me out to be the bad guy. Other than the lie I told against her,

for it. I did not ever

woman’s shadow, but that was what fate mapped out for me. I am sorry for trying to make

stay in

to visit

north. I had a job

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

my head in shame. I was ashamed of myself.

only thought of myself and believed I could eat my cake and

I thought