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

I bare it all for all

for five years, telling me he wasn’t

be

were already

have surrendered or given me

had proven

do what was best for all

heart was no longer in

he did was out

be with

will take my chances with

as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery

unable to link each other because

has been quiet since I

the first to

to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave

the same to

to the shelter and

strong, he

people knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said and

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming from,” Avery

leaned forward and

out of it and looked

began to

broken the woman in

next to her so she could rest her

so

did not utter a word, but

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

fell asleep; gradually, sleep came

felt someone tapping me, and I woke

resting on Avery’s

must have

Avery said, and I looked around, a bit

I remembered what had

van door opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed by

see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

not keep us waiting,” a man

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

this privilege; move it,” a man

“Hey, take it easy.

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

smiled, then landed a painful slap on my

so I knew his hands would

isn’t your pack, bitch, and you aren’t

a trophy,

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

me and gets away with

fight by my husband’s side, but I will

silent and made a mental

We got into

were all given

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

offering.

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

hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I had

wondering what

he was okay and glad to be rid of

never find out because that aspect of my

but

of the aircraft, loaded into a black van and taken to goddess

so chatty after

her, it was still printed

ancient castle-like estate, and we were

We followed quietly.

knew she would pass

to our cells so

castle was cold, old and dark, but it had the taste of

a beautiful antique that was well cared