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.

is time to have a serious talk with our people and

taxes to

“I suggest you contact the Wolf

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

be the council

us not be

a call to him directly this time instead

to do based on his response.” Casper said, and I realised he was

smacked my head for

wasn’t over the fact that he was with my

get me

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

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev

have been

he ate silver for breakfast, lunch and

they

to find

I was livid.

are you doing in there?” I yelled

and rushed to the room, then entered the closet to be sure

she was in tears,

and air the space” She explained, and I

you not to go in there? Why did you do

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

coming back,

moved on with her life, so why can’t we move on with

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

have done since they took Tamia away

You have been distant.

they took her! It isn’t my fault that we

lied to your father so he could

can never forgive myself,”

not blame me for hurting

me instead of

shown her how much you loved her

Instead, you held out.

had to force my way in because your lack of rejection gave

you wanted me, and she was the reason you were

it what

gave me hope to fight

don’t blame me for her sadness or what

That was you, Leo.

refuse to pay for your crimes.” She said and wiped

I was here or not, the north would have taken her

chance against

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

She was right.

I caused it all.

her hope

Amanda; I did it of my own

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

climb on top of myself to get

You did.

out

told against her, which you did not believe,

had left you before she left physically, and you know it, so don’t blame me

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

for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us, She

to stay in the

return to where I came from, on Kanes Island in the

a job and a

Leo, so stop making it seem like I

sat down on the couch and bowed

ashamed

Amanda

was selfish and