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.

have a serious talk with our people and

way I am paying development taxes to

the Wolf Lord, Alpha, before making hasty

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

be the

not

place a call to him directly this time

what to do based on his

I smacked my head for

the fact that he was with my wife troubled me and made me

me his

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

grateful for was that Enforcer

would have been

looked like he ate silver for breakfast,

what they

returned home to find

I was livid.

the fuck are you doing in there?” I

and rushed to the room, then entered the closet to

the room, and she was in tears, her

air the

warn you not to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the door

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

isn’t coming back,

we move on

a life to move on with,”

done

You have been distant.

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

lied to your father so he could force you into

wife in ways I can never

blame me for

me instead of making out with

how much you loved

Instead, you held out.

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

wanted me, and she was

what

me hope to fight for what is

don’t blame me for her sadness or what you did to

That was you, Leo.

refuse to pay for your crimes.” She said and

was here or not, the north would have taken

chance against those

my face at the depth of truth

She was right.

I caused it all.

gave her hope and ruined my

Amanda; I did it

beside me, but she gave up on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said; she began to laugh, tears

top of myself to get

You did.

making me out to be the bad

than the lie I told against her, which you

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

in another woman’s shadow, but that

of the

to stay

visit my father and return to where I came

job and a good

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

sat down on the couch and bowed my head in

ashamed

Amanda said

was selfish and