Shadows of Destiny

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.

Sylvester was testing my patience.

I might be passive and dislike war, but this is too much.

First, he takes my wife from me and now this.

There was just so much a man could take.

I wasn’t 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 man being a bully.

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

“Call a meeting.

a serious talk with our people and know what we need

am paying development taxes to the north.” I said, and

the Wolf Lord, Alpha, before making

would not want us to make a mistake,” he said, and I frowned at my beta, “He did not attack us when Devin and

the council

not

call to him directly this time

what to do based on his response.” Casper

I smacked my head for

the fact that he was with my wife troubled me and

get me

enquiries directly from him or anyone in charge,” I told Casper, and

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to

would have been

man looked like he ate

they

find Amanda cleaning Tamia’s

I was livid.

the fuck are you doing in there?” I yelled

to the room, then entered

the room, and she

wanted to clean the room and air the space” She

Why did you do it?” I said, closing the door and locking it with

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

isn’t coming back,

moved on with her life, so why can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled back at

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

have done since they

You have been distant.

her! It isn’t my fault that we are fated!” She said, and

to your father so he could force you into my

ways I can never forgive myself,” I said, and she shook her

blame me for hurting Tamia,

rejected me instead of making

should have shown her how much you loved her

Instead, you held out.

to force my way in because your lack of rejection gave

made me believe you wanted me, and she was the reason

what you

hope to fight for what is

sadness or

That was you, Leo.

all you, and I refuse to pay for your crimes.” She said and

I was here or not, the north would have taken

no chance against those soldiers,” She pointed

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

She was right.

I caused it all.

gave her hope

Amanda; I did it of my

have stood a chance if she fought beside me, but she gave up on us the moment she found

not climb on top of

You did.

making me out to be the

which

left physically, and you know it, so don’t

not ever plan to live in another woman’s shadow,

beautiful out of the misery fate

wasn’t supposed to stay in

and return to

a job and

like I was the

sat down on the couch and bowed my head in

ashamed of

Amanda

was selfish