The Dark Side Of Fate

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.

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.

wasn’t over losing my Luna; now he was doing this. How far to the ground did

should we do?” Casper asked me,

we need to do. There is no way I am paying

I would not want

us when Devin and Max attacked his home. This might be the council abusing its power. Let us not be hasty. I think you should place a call to

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

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

thing I was grateful for was that Enforcer Bryce Golubev did not decide to attack me. It would have been gory. The man

home to find Amanda cleaning

I yelled at her. I was angry and rushed to the

and she was

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

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

room, and you are not allowed in there,” I said,

why can’t we move

didn’t give herself up, we wouldn’t have a life to move on with,” I said and sat on the

you, Leo! All you have done since they took Tamia away was mope about. You have been distant. It

force you into my home. I hurt my wife in ways I can never forgive myself,” I said,

for hurting Tamia, Leo. You should have rejected me instead of making out with me on the balcony. You should have shown her how much you loved her and rejected me. Instead, you held out. I had to force my way in because your lack of rejection gave me hope. It made me believe you wanted me, and she was the reason you were reluctant. Call it what you want. Your actions gave me hope to fight for what is mine.

I was here or not, the north would have taken her away.

down my face at the depth of truth she had spoken about me not having the courage to reject her. She was right. I

hope and ruined my marriage. Fate didn’t force me to accept Amanda; I did it of my own

moment she found out you

you before she left physically, and you know it, so don’t blame me for it. I did not ever plan to live in another woman’s shadow, but that was what fate mapped out for me. I am sorry for trying

there. Everything went away the moment I set my eyes on you, Leo, so stop making it seem like I was the one that did something bad here,” She

sat down on the couch and bowed my head in shame.

said was true. I was selfish and weak. I only thought of

my fated. I thought I was smart. I broke my promises to Tamia and expected her to be

Amanda said was right, and my eyes welled up in tears. It was

hard I tried