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 patience. I

passive and dislike war, but this

much. First, he takes

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 right

should we do?” Casper asked me, and

time to have

do. There is no

development taxes to the north.”

and he

contact the

before making hasty decisions.

not want us to

and I frowned at

us

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

on his response.” Casper said, and I

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

troubled me and made me

get me his office number. I

charge,” I told Casper, and he nodded.

grateful for

attack me. It would have

like he ate silver for

dinner. I wondered what they gave the northern

to find Amanda

room. I was livid.

yelled at her. I was angry and rushed to the

Tamia’s scent

room, and she was in tears, her hand

and air the space” She explained,

care.

in there? Why did you do

locking it with

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

why can’t we

to move on

Tamia away was mope about. You have been distant. It isn’t my fault

to your father

into my home. I hurt my wife in ways I can never

she shook her

blame me for

have rejected me instead of making

shown her

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

she was the

actions gave me hope to fight for what is

me

That was all you, and I refuse

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

pointed out.

streaming down my face at the depth of truth she had spoken

her. She was right. I caused

her hope

marriage. Fate didn’t force

I did it of my

volition.

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

lie I told against her, which you did not

did not ever plan

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

stay

to visit my father

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

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

sat down on the couch and bowed my head

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

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