Shadows of Destiny

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 was tired of everything, Avery.

I couldn’t take it anymore.” I told my friend, and tears.

streamed down her face.

“You should have stayed.

However it was, you had 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 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 at her.

“He got her pregnant, Ave,” I said and began to weep.

no point

no

best I bare it all for all to

me he wasn’t ready, but he

not be the third

already

surrendered or

proven

was best for all

was no longer

was

be with Amanda and live the lives

will take my chances

hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet

I asked Avery, unable to link each other

has been quiet since I

pack was the first to go

pointed her as his

the same

to the shelter and asked me to

he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and

knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore, they

like you, I believe life in captivity is

forward and touched Linda’s

snapped out of it and looked at

began

the woman

so she could rest her

so and

utter a word, but Avery complained all

but because we were not let down, we could not see or know what they were doing at the various

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep

felt someone tapping me, and

on Avery’s shoulder;

have slept all

down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a

remembered what

was the first to get

a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

not keep us waiting,” a man

far, so I was grateful they

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

“Hey, take it easy.

she isn’t well?” I told the man coming

to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap

stung badly, and I had silver on, so I knew his hands would

bitch, and you aren’t my

are a trophy, a

and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was

and

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s

silent and made a

got into

were all given

happened to the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to

offering.

they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first

I put the food in my mouth, I had

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing

was okay and glad to be

out because that aspect of my life was

said goodbye long ago, but I

out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van and

after the

it was still printed on

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

We followed quietly.

I knew she

hoped they take us to our cells so she could

and dark, but it had the taste of

antique that was