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.

to have a serious talk with our people and know

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

contact the Wolf Lord, Alpha, before making hasty

a mistake,” he said, and I frowned at my beta,

be the council abusing

not be

place a call to him directly

what to do based on his

smacked my head for being

fact that he was with my wife troubled me and made me quick to

get me his

enquiries directly from him or anyone in charge,” I told Casper, and

that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to

would have

looked like he ate silver for breakfast,

what they gave the northern

to find

I was livid.

fuck are you doing in there?” I yelled at

then

room, and she was in tears,

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

not to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing

and you are not allowed in there,” I said, and she began to

coming

can’t we move on with ours?” She yelled

life to move on

you, Leo! All you have done since they took Tamia

You have been distant.

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

so he could force you

in ways I can never forgive myself,”

me for hurting Tamia,

rejected me instead of

much you loved

Instead, you held out.

to force my way in because your

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

what

actions gave me hope to

me for her sadness or

That was you, Leo.

refuse to pay for

not, the north would have

no chance against those

my face at the depth of truth

She was right.

I caused it all.

hope

me to accept Amanda; I did it of my

up on us the moment she

not climb on top of myself to get me

You did.

me out to

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

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

another woman’s shadow, but that was

something beautiful out of the misery fate brought upon us,

supposed to

to where I came from, on Kanes Island

had a job and

so stop making it seem like I was the one

I sat down on the couch and bowed my head

ashamed

that Amanda said

was selfish

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