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.

point hiding

had no shame

was best I bare it all for all

telling me

be

were already a

have surrendered or given

had proven it

what was

no longer in

he did was out

he and Black are free to be with

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 at Linda,

with her?” I asked Avery, unable to

has been quiet since

pack was the first to go

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

the

to the shelter and asked me to

they were strong, he surrendered and gave

weren’t the Lunas anymore, they would be

captivity is freedom compared

and touched Linda’s

out of it and

she began

had broken the woman in

went to sit next to her so she

so

word, but Avery complained all

do, but because we were

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came

someone tapping me, and I woke

on

must have slept

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

remembered

was the first to

were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

in, Lunas, do not keep us

was grateful they would spare us

all the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man

“Hey, take it easy.

well?” I told the man coming to

smiled, then landed a painful slap

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

isn’t your pack, bitch, and you

trophy,

make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was

and gets away with

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side,

and

We got into the

all

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

offering.

dead? 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

every time I put the food in my mouth, I had

out the window, wondering what Leo was doing

he was okay and glad

find out because that aspect of my life was

ago, but

aircraft, loaded into a black

so chatty after the slap

her, it was still

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she

us to our cells so

and dark, but it had the taste of

a beautiful antique that was