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.

no point hiding my

no shame to

best I bare it all for all to

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

be

were already

wouldn’t have surrendered

proven it

what was best for

heart was no longer in

he did was out of

be with Amanda and live the lives

take my chances with the

I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda,

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

quiet

pack was the

the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away as a peace

the same

his bitch to the shelter and asked me

they were strong, he

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

like you, I believe life in captivity is

leaned forward and

out of it and

began to

broken the woman

went to sit next to her so she could

did so

utter a word, but Avery

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually,

tapping me, and I

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder;

must have slept all

to get down,” Avery said, and I looked

remembered what had

first to get out, followed by

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

Lunas, do not keep us

far, so I was grateful they would spare

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda

“Hey, take it easy.

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

smiled, then landed a painful

on, so I knew his

your pack, bitch, and

are a trophy, a glorified

talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered

slaps me and gets away

my husband’s side, but I will not take

and made a mental

We got into

all

that didn’t have a luna

offering.

manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before

I put

window, wondering

glad to

out because that aspect of my

long ago, but

of the aircraft, loaded into

so chatty after the slap

to her, it was still printed on my

ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by the bastard who slapped

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass

they take us to our

old and dark, but

like a beautiful antique that