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.

time to have a serious talk with our people and know

development taxes to the north.” I said, and

suggest you contact the Wolf Lord, Alpha,

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

be the council abusing its

not be

think you should place a call to him

his response.” Casper said, and I realised he was

smacked my head for

wasn’t over the fact that he was with my wife troubled me and made me

well, get me

my enquiries directly from him or

Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide

have been

ate silver for breakfast, lunch

they gave

to find

I was livid.

doing in there?” I yelled

room, then entered the closet to be sure

she was

to clean the room and air the space”

did you do it?” I said, closing

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

coming back,

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

wouldn’t have a life to

done

You have been distant.

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

lied to your father so he could force

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

blame me for

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

how much

Instead, you held out.

because your lack of rejection

believe you wanted me, and she was the reason you were

what you

hope to

for her sadness or what

That was you, Leo.

you, and I refuse to pay for your crimes.” She

or not,

against those soldiers,” She

my head, tears streaming down my face at the depth of truth she had

She was right.

I caused it all.

her hope

Amanda; I did it of my own

have stood a chance if she fought beside me, but she gave up on us the moment she found out you were pregnant,”

on top of myself

You did.

out to

than the lie I told against her, which you did not believe, I

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

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

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

supposed to stay in

was supposed to visit my father and return to

had a job and a

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

sat down on the couch and bowed my

ashamed of

Amanda said was

selfish and