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

you out of your mind?” she

you make that sacrifice? You are a good warrior; you two would have stood a chance together,” she said, and tears welled in my eyes, remembering

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

than Linda and I. We 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, and I wiped away my tears and looked

pregnant, Ave,” I said and

no shame to cover. It was

five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel. They were

for all of us. His heart was no longer in it. Everything he did was out of duty. Now he and Black are free to be with Amanda and live the lives they want. I

asked Avery, unable to link each

has been quiet since I entered. Her pack was the first to go 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.

you, I believe life in captivity is freedom

and touched Linda’s lap gently. She snapped out of it and looked at me. Then she began to

so she could rest her head on

some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or know

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came

found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was awake. I must have slept all

down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a bit disoriented. Then

door opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda

shocked to see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

keep us waiting,” a

so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all

get this privilege; move it,”

see she isn’t well?”

a painful slap on my cheek. It stung badly, and I had silver on, so I knew his hands would

isn’t your pack, bitch, and you aren’t my Luna. You are a trophy, a glorified slave. If you talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made 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 it. I might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit from anyone. I remained silent

a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were they dead? or did they manage to push back?

had to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so

was okay and glad to be rid of me. I

but

the aircraft, loaded into a black

the slap I received. According to her, it was still printed on

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by

would pass out soon. I hoped they take us to our cells so