The Dark Side Of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 8

08 Arriving The North

-Tamia~

The men dragged me all the way. My heart broke to see wounded and dead wolves on the ground.

What did Kyle do to doom our entire region? I wondered and fought the tears welling in my eyes.

The Dark Alpha was ruthless, and I now understood why people feared him.

I was dragged to the border between

Mountain Pack and Valley hill pack. There I saw a massacre.

Warriors were killed. Looking at the casualties, I noticed only our wolves were killed. None of the northern wolves died.

It made me wonder who trained them and also made me dread the Dark Alpha.

Where was Devin? He was supposed to be in our region to help when something like this happened, but he was nowhere to be found.

I could not fathom the lives that were affected by this.

A white van was waiting, and the men dragging me opened the door and ordered me to get in.

I did what they said without question. My goal was to leave Leo; it wasn’t to get killed.

After all I saw on our way, I made a conscious decision not to aggravate or irritate the northern soldiers.

I sat down, surprised to see the other people in the truck with me.

Someone hit the side of the truck twice, and the engine started.

“So he threw you to them, too?” Avery asked me, and I frowned at her, not understanding what she meant. I looked at Linda, and she didn’t look pregnant.

“I mean, Leo gave you to them as a peace offering to the Dark Alpha so they can leave him and Amanda alone and spare his pack,” Avery said, explaining her question, and I shook my head. She was surprised by my response.

“He didn’t. He shifted and fought to protect but they overpowered him. They were going to kill him, so I asked them to take me, us,

said, and she was

out of your mind?” she asked, and I

stood a chance together,” she said, and tears welled in my

was tired of everything, Avery. I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told my friend, and

would have given anything to remain if our husband didn’t give us up as peace offerings. Whatever you were going through with Leo is better than being the Dark Alpha’s trophy and slave. Leo cared for you and still gave you your respect. You said it yourself. Four nights in a week, Tamia, I rarely get one. His love is true. It is unfortunate that fate fucked you two up, but you should have fought beside him and stayed.” She said,

her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to

feelings. I had no shame to cover. It was best I bare

with me for five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel. They were already a family. Leo wouldn’t have

of duty. Now he and Black are free to be with Amanda and live the lives they want. I will take my chances with the Dark Alpha. Nothing

with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our

down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away as a peace offering. Max did the same to me. He took his bitch to the shelter and asked me to stay and fight. When he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to them. If only these people knew we

you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am

of it and looked at me. Then she began to

sit next to her so she could rest

all through. We made some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not

asleep; gradually, sleep came

woke up. I found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was awake.

and I looked around, a bit disoriented. Then I remembered what

Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda

a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

not keep us waiting,”

was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing

easy. Can’t you see she isn’t well?” I told the man

me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek. It stung badly, and I had silver on, so I knew his

sure his face registered because there was no way he was going to get away with that. No one slaps me and gets away with

didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the

to eat in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I put the food in my mouth,

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me. I guess

ago, but

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I received. According to her, it was still

and we were led in by

quietly. With Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out soon. I hoped they