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

no shame to

bare it all

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

not be

were already a

surrendered

proven it

what was best for all

was no longer

he did was out of

he and Black are free to be with Amanda

take my chances with

I said, and

“What is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to

been quiet since I

pack was the

then Kyle pointed her as his luna and

did the same to

to the shelter and

they were strong, he

the Lunas anymore, they would be mad,”

captivity is freedom compared to where I am

forward and touched Linda’s lap

of it

she began to

the woman in irreparable

to sit next to her so she could rest her

did so and

word,

stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not

gradually, sleep

someone tapping me, and I woke

resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

must have

get down,” Avery said, and

remembered what

the first to get out, followed by Linda and

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

in, Lunas, do not keep

grateful they would spare us the trouble

privilege; move it,”

“Hey, take it easy.

you see she isn’t well?” I told

up to me and smiled, then landed a

silver on, so I knew his hands would print on

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

trophy, a

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

me and gets away with

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

and

We got into

were all

that didn’t have a luna to offer

offering.

attack being the first packs to be hit before the others? We were served food

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

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right

he was okay and glad to be rid

find out because that aspect of my

ago, but I am doing

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

so chatty after the

was still

estate, and we were led in by

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass

hoped they take us to our cells so she could

cold, old and dark, but it had the

a beautiful antique that was