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

no shame to

I bare it all

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

be the third

already a

wouldn’t have surrendered or

proven

what was best for all of

heart was no longer in

was out

Black are free to be with Amanda

my chances with the

to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who

to link each other because of the silver

been quiet

pack was the first to

stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away as

the same

the shelter and asked me

noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave me

weren’t the Lunas anymore,

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming from,” Avery

and touched Linda’s lap

it and looked

she began to

had broken the woman in irreparable

next to her so she

did so

did not utter a word, but Avery complained

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came

me, and

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she

have slept all

down,” Avery said, and I looked around,

remembered

Avery was the first to get out,

was shocked to see we were at a hangar, and

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a man

they would spare us the trouble of driving all the

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

“Hey, take it easy.

I told the man coming

and smiled, then landed a painful slap

on, so I knew his

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

a trophy,

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

slaps me and

fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit from

remained silent and

got into the

all given

wondered what happened to the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna

offering.

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

much, so every time I put the food in my mouth,

the window, wondering what Leo was doing

he was okay and glad to be rid

I would never find out because that aspect of my life was

said goodbye long ago, but I am

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

so chatty after the slap

to her, it was

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

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would

us to our cells

and dark, but it had the taste

a beautiful antique