The Dark Side Of Fate

The Dark Side of Fate Novel {Book 2} Chapter 1 – ~Leo~

A year had passed since the sentencing of Larry, and his cohorts and things have been peaceful in all our region. I often visited the north to attend council meetings.

It wouldn’t have been compulsory if I wasn’t head of the council, but Devin and I decided to take up that responsibility so there won’t be a problem next time.

Devin carried out what used to be Neil Peakman’s responsibility diligently, and I always made sure I was thorough before passing anything.

I often looked at Tamia, where she sat next to her husband, and wondered what fate had in store for me. Fate led her to her happily ever after, but I doubted it would lead me to mine.

Marcel and Theodore often tried to introduce me to women hoping there would be some sparks, but my heart was closed off in that department. Never again would I be the fool.

I was manipulated and lied to. I lost everything I held dear in the process. Things I could never regain. It was sad, and I did not want to go through that mess again.

I sat in my office in Mountain, thinking of the various building projects that the alphas had proposed.

Honestly, we could not afford them all. There had been some vandalism, and it was all because of the displaced people in our region. These people were displaced because of Larry. It was as if most of them migrated from the south and west to the east, and now our region was crowded with packless and homeless wolves.

We could not call them rogues because their Alphas were executed for treason. Still, we did not know where to place them.

The building projects were to create accommodation and jobs for them, but we could not afford it. I knew I would have to bring it up at the council in the north so Sylvester could step in any way he wanted because it was his problem to deal with too.

“Alpha, I think you should call it a day and go home,” I heard my Beta Casper in my head.

My home and office had no difference. There was no one there and nothing to go home to. It was just a place that reminded me of my mistakes and how far I had fallen.

I had turned Amanda’s old room into storage, so I do not remember that she once lived there. Everything to forget about her presence in my home.

I even remodelled the place, but the ghost of my past with Tamia still haunted me, and I doubted it would go away. I was happy for my friend, but the scar remained.

I got off my chair and decided to take my Beta’s advice and close for the day.

It was already nighttime, so there was no point. Instead of driving, I chose to walk back home.

My house wasn’t far really, it was a thirty minutes walk.

The moment I saw my front door, I knew something had happened. Someone had the effrontery to break into my home.

I rushed towards the door and slipped in gently, trying not to alert the person; that was when I picked up the person’s scent.

It wasn’t the usual wolf scent. It was a ‘mate’ scent, and Black growled, annoyed.

to us again. Why would someone with a

it was in my room. The very

were still there, most especially

and saw a brunette by the vanity table going through Tamia’s

showered in days, and I knew she might be one

mate’s scent, and then

had soot on her face. Had she been

defiance in her eyes and stood up from

trouble and was fighting the bond

to let the same thing

you doing here?” I asked

look like?” she barked

house,” She said, holding some of Tamia’s jewellery in her hand, and I flared up. I locked the door and went to get silver

fight my authority, but she couldn’t. I was Alpha, and she wasn’t.

went on her knees and did precisely what I told

she was and clamped the silver on her

unfair. You do not need any of

think you are too old to be a petty thief?” I said, pulling her to

we can do since the king executed our alpha,” she said, and I knew she was one of

ways in jail,”

drag you out of this place,” I said, pulling her

be the head Alpha of the east and head of the council? Shouldn’t you try to find out what my pain is and fix

her against the door.

Alpha’s treachery,” I told her. She was trying to maintain

wolves hated Sylvester, Tamia and the entire council,

but we only punished the culprit.

the law of punishing an entire family for the crime of a member, and it had helped us preserve lives, but here they

a bully, but she was definitely going to jail for daring to break into

door and unlocked it, then dragged

not believe she was refusing

to drag anyone. I

were out of my house, I linked the nearby

trial in

never took anything; this is unfair,” She

and you seem unremorseful,” I replied. Then the Kappas arrived, and that was

She

no one was willing to give me a job,” She