The Dark Side of Fate

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. 1

“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,

‘I said, and she was shocked.

“Are you out of your mind?” she asked, and I frowned.

“How can 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 the real reason I

surrendered.

I couldn’t take it anymore.”

it better 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

and looked

Ave,” I said

point hiding my

best I bare it

all to see.

got her pregnant in months. I could not be the third wheel.

surrendered or given me

do what was best for all of us. His heart was

Everything he did was out 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 can hurt me as much as what fate did to me.”

Avery, unable to link

go down. She lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna

bitch to the shelter

he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me to

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Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said and smiled. 4

captivity is freedom compared to where

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

her so she could rest her head on my shoulder. She did so and wept.

I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or know what they were doing

asleep; gradually, sleep

me

felt someone tapping me, and I woke up. I found myself resting

must

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

to get out, followed by Linda and

at a hangar,

Lunas, do not keep us

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

get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to move.

see she isn’t well?” I told the man

smiled, then landed a painful slap on my cheek. It stung badly,

knew his hands would

it worse,” he

with it. I might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side,

a

into the jet. We were all given seats. I wondered what happened to the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a peace. offering. Were

and had to manage to eat in chains. The distance between my right

in my mouth, I had to lift the

Leo was doing right now. If he was okay and glad to be rid of me.

over.

long ago, but I am

now.

we were ushered out of

goddess knows

I received. According to her, it

on my face.

castle-like estate, and we

pass out soon. I

was cold, old and dark, but it had the taste of affluence. It was like a beautiful antique that was well cared for. I knew the Dark Alpha came from

room and asked to wait, standing. A few minutes later, a tall, dark- skinned, brown-haired, grey-eyed man walked in. He was brawny and wore a black shirt that hugged his muscles tightly. He had long hair, which he packed in a ponytail. His beard was bushy, but it

He asked, and the