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 patience.

be passive and dislike war, but this

First, he takes

now this. There was just so much

could

doing this. How far to the ground did he want to beat me? Devin was right about this man being a

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

meeting. I think it is time to have a serious

we need to do. There is no

to the north.”

and he

contact the

making hasty decisions. I

not want us to make a mistake,” he

I frowned at

attack us when

not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him directly this time instead of sending a letter.

said, and I realised he was right.

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

my wife troubled me and made

office number. I will call him tomorrow

in charge,” I told Casper, and he nodded.

grateful for

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

he

wondered what they gave the

returned home to

room. I was livid.

are you doing in there?” I yelled at her. I was angry

Tamia’s scent lingered.

room, and she was in tears, her

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

care.

Why did you do it?” I said,

and locking it with a

always be Tamia’s room, and you are not allowed in there,” I said, and she began to weep.

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

to move on with,” I said and sat on the room

have done since 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

lied to your father so

home. I hurt my wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I said,

shook her head.

me

should have rejected me instead of making out with me on the

shown

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

she was the reason you were

actions gave me hope to fight

So don’t blame me for her

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

would have taken her away. You stood no chance against

pointed out.

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

was right. I caused

gave her hope and ruined

marriage. Fate didn’t force

did it of my

volition.

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

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

I did not ever plan to

me. I am sorry for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us, She said and wiped away her tears.

stay

supposed to visit my

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

eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I was the one

the couch and bowed my head in shame. I

thought of myself and believed I could eat my cake and have it.

to keep my wife and my fated. I