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.

a serious talk with our people and know what

taxes

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 Max attacked his

might be the council abusing

us not

you should place a call to him directly this time instead of sending

can then decide what to do based on his response.” Casper said, and I realised

I smacked my head for

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

me his

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

that Enforcer Bryce

have

man looked like he ate silver for breakfast, lunch and

what they gave the

to find Amanda cleaning

I was livid.

are you doing

the room, then entered the

the room, and she was in tears, her hand

wanted to clean the room and air the

warn you not to go in there? Why did you do it?” I said, closing the door and locking it

not allowed in there,” I said, and she

isn’t coming back,

we move on with ours?” She yelled back at me, and I shook

have a life to move on with,” I

All you have done since they

You have been distant.

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

you lied to your father so he could force you into my

never forgive

blame me for

instead of making out with me on

shown her how much you loved

Instead, you held out.

had to force my way in because your lack of rejection gave

wanted me, and she was the reason

what

actions gave me hope to fight for what

don’t blame me for her sadness or what you did

That was you, Leo.

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

or not, the north would have taken her

no chance against those

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

She was right.

I caused it all.

hope and

force me to accept Amanda;

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

climb on top of myself to

You did.

me out to

lie I told against her, which you did

physically, and you

woman’s shadow,

of the misery fate brought upon us, She said

supposed to stay in

and return to where I came from, on Kanes Island in the

a job and

I set my eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I

sat down on the couch and

ashamed

that Amanda said was

was selfish