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 hiding

had no

it all for all

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

not be the

already

surrendered

had proven

to do what was

no longer in

was out

and Black are free to be with Amanda

chances

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

I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the

been quiet since

the first

and then Kyle pointed

the same to

to the shelter and asked

he

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

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where

and touched Linda’s lap

it and looked

she began

broken the woman

her so she could

so and

did not utter a word, but

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

asleep; gradually, sleep came

felt someone tapping me, and

on Avery’s

have

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

remembered what

door opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed

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

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a

I was grateful they would spare

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a

“Hey, take it easy.

see she isn’t well?” I told the man

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

badly, and I had silver on, so I knew

your pack, bitch, and you

trophy, a glorified

make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was going to get away with

and gets away

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

and made

We got into

were all given

other Alphas that didn’t have a

offering.

we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the

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

he was okay and glad to be rid of

find out because that aspect of my life was

said goodbye long ago, but I am doing it

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

wasn’t so chatty after the slap

to her, it was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

I knew she would pass out

us to our cells so

dark, but it had

antique