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

taxes to the north.” I said, and

contact the Wolf

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

the council abusing its

not be

to him directly this

do based on his response.” Casper said, and

smacked my

that he was with my wife troubled

well, get me his

and make my enquiries directly from him or anyone in

Enforcer Bryce Golubev

would have

man looked like he ate silver for breakfast, lunch

wondered what they gave the northern

to find

I was livid.

you doing in there?” I yelled

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

room, and she was in tears, her hand

clean the room and air the space”

you do it?” I said, closing the door

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

coming back,

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

give herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move

have done since they took Tamia away was mope

You have been distant.

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

father so he could force you into my

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

not blame me for hurting Tamia,

instead of making out with me on the

should have shown her how much you loved her

Instead, you held out.

had to force my way in because

and she was the reason you were

what you

to

sadness or what you did to

That was you, Leo.

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

I was here or not, the

no chance against those soldiers,” She pointed

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

She was right.

I caused it all.

hope and ruined my

accept Amanda; I did

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

did not climb on top

You did.

making me out to be

the lie I told against her, which you did

physically, and you

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

make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us, She said and wiped away her

supposed to

to where I came from, on Kanes Island in the

a job and a

making it seem like I was the one that did

I sat down on the couch and bowed my head in

was ashamed

Amanda said was

selfish and