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.

was no point hiding

had no

bare it all for all

five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant

could not be the third

already a

wouldn’t have surrendered

proven

what was best for

heart was no longer in

was out of

be with Amanda and live the lives they

take my chances

as much as what fate did to me.” I said,

with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other

quiet since

was the first

the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her

did the

took his bitch to the shelter and asked me to stay and

were strong, he surrendered and gave me

the Lunas anymore, they

is freedom compared to where I am

and touched Linda’s lap

out of it and

began to

had broken the woman in

so she could rest her head

did so and

not utter a word, but Avery

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

gradually, sleep came for me

felt someone tapping me, and

found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder;

have

get down,” Avery said, and

remembered

the first to get out, followed

we were at a

keep us

north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the

this privilege; move it,” a man

“Hey, take it easy.

I told the

and smiled, then

and I had silver on, so I knew his

pack, bitch, and you

are a trophy,

worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there

one slaps me and gets away with

have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit

remained silent and made a

got

were all given

other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their

offering.

manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the others? We were

so every time I put the food in my mouth,

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right

he was okay and glad to be rid of

find out because that

long ago, but I am doing it

aircraft, loaded into a

after the slap

was still

an ancient castle-like estate, and we

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she

us to our cells so she

and dark,

beautiful antique that was well cared