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

had no shame

best I bare it

me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant

be

were already

surrendered

had proven it

what was

no

was

Black are free to be

chances with

I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet

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

quiet

was the

pointed her as his

the same to

took his bitch to the shelter

strong, he surrendered and

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

in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming

leaned forward and

it and looked

began to

broken the

next to her so she could rest her head

did so

did not utter a word, but Avery complained all

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

tapping me, and I

on Avery’s shoulder; she

have

Avery said, and I looked around, a bit

remembered what had

first to get out, followed by

see we were at a hangar, and a jet was

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,”

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

privilege; move it,” a

“Hey, take it easy.

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

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my

stung badly, and I had silver on, so

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

and gets away with

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

remained silent and

We got into

all

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

offering.

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

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

window, wondering what Leo was doing right

was okay and glad to be

I would never find out because that aspect of my

but I am

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

so chatty after the slap

to her, it was

at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass out

hoped they take us to our cells so she could

and dark, but it had the taste

like a beautiful antique that