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.

and dislike war, but this

much. First, he takes my wife

There was just so much

could

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

should we do?” Casper asked

think it is time to have a serious talk with

do. There is no

taxes to the north.” I

and he sighed.

you contact

hasty

to

I frowned

us when Devin and

attacked his home. This might be the council abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to him directly this time

response.” Casper said, and

being hasty. Because I wasn’t over the

me and made me

office number. I will call him tomorrow and

or anyone in charge,” I told

thing I was grateful for was that

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

he ate silver

dinner. I wondered what

returned home to find Amanda cleaning

I

are you doing in there?” I yelled at her. I was angry and rushed to the room, then entered

Tamia’s scent lingered.

and she was

and air the space”

care.

to go in there? Why did you do it?” I

and locking it with a

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

life, so why can’t we move on

she didn’t give herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on

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 we

lied to your father so he

hurt my wife in ways I can never

she shook her

blame me for hurting

You should have rejected me instead of making out

have shown her

I had to force my way in because your lack of

she was the reason you were

you want. Your actions gave me hope to fight

blame me for her

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

not, the north would have taken her away. You stood

pointed out.

face at the depth of truth she had spoken

reject her. She was right. I caused it

gave her

marriage. Fate didn’t force

it of

volition.

on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I

the bad guy. Other than the lie I told against her, which you

did not ever

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

supposed to stay

visit my

the north. I had a job and a good life there. Everything

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

and bowed my head in shame. I was

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

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