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 to

me for five years, telling me he wasn’t ready, but

could not be

were already a

wouldn’t have surrendered or

proven it

what was

heart was no

did was out of

to be with Amanda and live the

will take my chances with the Dark

can hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked

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

quiet since I

the first to go

pointed her as his

did the same

the shelter and asked me

he surrendered

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

like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom

and

it and looked at

she began to

broken the woman in

to sit next to her so she could rest her head

did so and

word, but

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

gradually, sleep

felt someone tapping me, and

on Avery’s shoulder; she

must have

us to get down,” Avery said, and I

remembered

first to get out, followed by Linda

were at a hangar, and a jet was

keep us waiting,” a

was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

move it,” a man said, pushing

“Hey, take it easy.

see she isn’t well?” I told

me and smiled, then landed

I had silver on, so I knew his hands would print on

your pack, bitch, and you aren’t

trophy, a

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

and gets away

my husband’s side, but I will

remained silent and made a mental

We got

all

Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer

offering.

or did they 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 served food and had to manage to

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

stared out the window, wondering

and glad to be rid

find out because that aspect of my life

but I am doing it

we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I

her, it was

castle-like estate, and we were led

We followed quietly.

I knew she would

to our

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

beautiful antique that was