Shadows of Destiny

Chapter 41

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 know what we need

taxes to the north.” I said, and

contact the Wolf Lord, Alpha, before making hasty

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

the council abusing its

us not

you should place a call to him directly this time

what to do based on his response.” Casper said,

my head

that he was with my

me

directly from him or anyone

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to attack

have been

ate silver for

what they gave the

home to find

I was livid.

you doing in there?”

room, then entered the closet to be sure Tamia’s

and she was in tears, her hand

clean the room and air the

there? Why did you do

and you are not allowed

isn’t coming

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

herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to

Leo! All you have done since

You have been distant.

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

your father so he

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

not blame me for hurting

me instead of making out with me

her how much you

Instead, you held out.

because your lack of rejection

me, and she was the reason you

what

hope to

her sadness or what you

That was you, Leo.

to pay for your crimes.”

or not,

against those

the depth of truth she had spoken about me not having the courage to reject

She was right.

I caused it all.

gave her hope and ruined

me to accept Amanda;

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

on top

You did.

making me out to be the

told against her, which you did not

you before she left physically, and you know it,

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

for trying to make something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon

wasn’t supposed to stay in the

return to

and a good

like I

the couch and bowed my head in

ashamed

Amanda said

was selfish and

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