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.

to have a serious talk with our people and know

am paying development taxes to the north.” I said,

Wolf Lord, Alpha,

us to make a mistake,” he said, and I frowned at my beta, “He did

might be the

not

you should place a call to him directly this time

his response.” Casper said, and I realised

I smacked my head for

the fact that he was with my wife troubled me and

me his

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

thing I was grateful for was that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did

would have

looked like he ate silver for

what they gave the

returned home to find

I was livid.

doing in there?”

and rushed to the room, then

left the room, and she was in

to clean the room and air the space” She explained, and I

to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the

you are not

isn’t coming

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

didn’t give herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on with,” I

done since they took Tamia away was

You have been distant.

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

so he could force you

in ways I can never forgive myself,”

not blame me

me instead of making out with me on the

have shown her how much you loved her and rejected

Instead, you held out.

my way in because your lack of rejection

you wanted me, and she was the reason you were

what

actions gave me hope to

for her sadness or what

That was you, Leo.

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

whether I was here or not,

no chance against those soldiers,”

of truth

She was right.

I caused it all.

gave her hope

Amanda; I

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

not climb on top of myself

You did.

making me out to

than the lie I told against her, which you did

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

to live in another woman’s shadow, but that

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

to stay in

return to where I came

a job and a good

stop making it seem like I

couch

was ashamed of

Amanda said

selfish and