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.

serious talk with our people and

no way I am paying development taxes to

suggest you contact the Wolf

not want us to make a mistake,” he said, and I frowned at my beta,

be the

not be

you should place a call to him

do based on his response.” Casper said,

I smacked my head for

he was with my wife troubled me and made

get me his office

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

was that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to attack

have been

looked like he ate silver for breakfast, lunch and

they gave

find Amanda cleaning

I was livid.

you doing in there?”

angry and rushed to the room, then entered the closet to be sure Tamia’s scent

room, and she was in tears, her hand

air the space”

you not to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the door and locking it with a

always be Tamia’s room, and you are not allowed in there,”

coming back,

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

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

done since they took Tamia away was

You have been distant.

It isn’t my

lied to your father so he could force you into

wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I

me for hurting

me instead of making out with me on

how much you loved her and

Instead, you held out.

way in because your lack of rejection gave

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

what you

gave me hope to fight for what is

her sadness or what you did

That was you, Leo.

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

or not, the north would

stood no chance against

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

She was right.

I caused it all.

gave her hope and ruined

didn’t force me to accept Amanda; I

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

top of myself

You did.

me out to be the bad

against her, which you did not believe, I did absolutely nothing

left you before she left physically, and you know

plan to live in another woman’s shadow, but that was what fate mapped out

to make something beautiful out of the misery

supposed to stay in

to where I came from, on Kanes

job and

went away the moment I set my eyes 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 stick

the couch and

was ashamed

that Amanda said was

selfish