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 hiding

no shame to

I bare it all for all to

years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got

not be the

already

wouldn’t have surrendered or given

proven

was best for

was no

did was out

free to be with

my chances

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

is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver

has been quiet

the first

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

the

to the shelter and asked

were strong, he

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

life in captivity is freedom compared to where I

leaned forward and touched

snapped out of it

she began to

had broken the

next to her so she could rest her head on

did so

not utter a word, but Avery

we were not let down, we could not see

asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

felt someone tapping me, and

myself resting on

have

Avery said,

I remembered what had

first to get out, followed by

to see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a man

so I was grateful they

privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

isn’t well?” I told

me and smiled, then landed

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

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

are a trophy, a glorified

again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was going to get away with

me and gets

husband’s side, but I will not take shit

silent and made

got into

were all

that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as

offering.

we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the

distance between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I put

the window, wondering what Leo was doing right

was okay and glad to be rid

guess I would never find out because that aspect of my life was

goodbye long ago, but

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van and

wasn’t so chatty after the slap

to her, it was

an ancient castle-like estate, and we

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out

to our cells so she could

was cold, old and dark, but

was like a beautiful antique that was well