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

is no way I am paying development taxes to the north.” I said, and

“I suggest you contact the Wolf Lord, Alpha, before making

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

might be the

us not be

a call to him directly

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

I smacked my head for

that he was with my wife troubled me and

well, get me

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

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to attack

would have been

he ate silver for breakfast, lunch

they

find

I was livid.

the fuck are you doing

was angry and rushed to the room, then

room, and she was

only wanted to clean the room and air the space” She explained, and I did not

go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the door and locking it with

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

isn’t coming

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

herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on with,” I said and sat

done since they took

You have been distant.

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

“But you lied to your father so he could force you

I can never forgive myself,” I said, and she shook

me for hurting Tamia,

of making

her how much you

Instead, you held out.

because your lack of

made me believe you wanted me, and she was the

it what

to fight

me for her sadness or what you did to

That was you, Leo.

and I refuse to pay for your crimes.”

was here or not, the north

chance against those soldiers,” She

face at the depth of

She was right.

I caused it all.

hope

accept Amanda; I did it of my

would have stood a chance if she fought beside me, but she gave up on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,” I said; she began to laugh,

on top of myself to get me

You did.

making me out

her, which you did not

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

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

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

wasn’t supposed to

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

had a job and a

away the moment I set 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

was ashamed

Amanda

was selfish