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

no shame

it all for all

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

not be

were already

have surrendered

proven

to do what was best for all of

no longer

did was

to be

will take my chances with

hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet

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

has been quiet

the first to go

then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away

did the same

to the shelter

strong, he surrendered

the Lunas

life in captivity is

forward and

of it and looked at

began to

the woman in irreparable

went to sit next to her so she could

so

did not utter a word, but Avery complained

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

fell asleep; gradually,

someone tapping me,

resting on Avery’s

have slept all

want us to get down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a

I remembered

was the first to get

we were at a hangar, and a

keep us waiting,” a

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

privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda

“Hey, take it easy.

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

then landed a

badly, and I had silver on, so I

pack, bitch, and you aren’t my

are a trophy, a glorified

again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his

one slaps me and gets away with

husband’s side, but

remained silent and made a

got into the

all

to the other Alphas that didn’t have a

offering.

we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the others? We were

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

window, wondering

glad to be rid of

I would never find out because that aspect of my

goodbye long ago, but I am doing it

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

after

it was still printed

The van arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by the

We followed quietly.

I knew

us to

castle was cold, old and dark, but

beautiful antique that