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.

talk with our people and

way I am paying development taxes to the north.” I

Wolf Lord,

and I frowned at my beta,

might be the council abusing its

not

think you should place a call to him directly this time instead of sending a

then decide what to do based on his response.” Casper said, and I realised

I smacked my

with my

me

enquiries directly from him or anyone

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev

have been

he ate

what they gave the

find Amanda

I was livid.

fuck are you doing in there?” I yelled at

was angry and rushed to the room, then entered the closet to

the room, and she was in tears, her hand

room and air the

you do

and you are not

isn’t coming back,

with her life, so why can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled back at me, and I shook

life to move on with,”

Leo! All you have done since they took

You have been distant.

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

you lied to your father so he could force you

my wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I said, and she

not blame me for hurting Tamia,

should have rejected me instead of making out with me on the

shown her how much you loved

Instead, you held out.

in because

me believe you wanted me, and she was the reason

it what you

me hope to fight

sadness

That was you, Leo.

to pay for your crimes.” She said and wiped away her

I was here or not, the north would have

against

the depth of truth she had spoken about me not having the

She was right.

I caused it all.

reluctance gave her hope and ruined my

accept Amanda; I did

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

on top of myself

You did.

out to be the

her, which you did not believe,

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

to live in another woman’s shadow,

of the misery fate brought upon us, She said and wiped away

to stay in the

visit my father and return to where I came from, on Kanes Island

and a good life

my eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I was the one that did something bad here,”

sat down on the couch and bowed my

ashamed

that Amanda

was selfish