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

it all for

took precautions with me for five years, telling me

be

already a

surrendered or given

had proven

do what was best for all of

was no longer in

did was out

to be with Amanda

chances with the

hurt me as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded

Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our

been quiet since

was the first to go

pointed

did the

shelter

strong, he surrendered and gave me to

Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said

“Just like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared to

and touched

of it and looked

began

the woman in

so

so

a word, but Avery complained all

stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see

fell asleep; gradually,

felt someone tapping me, and I

found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

have slept all

get down,” Avery said, and I looked

I remembered what had

first to get out, followed by

a hangar, and a jet was

not keep us waiting,” a man

I was grateful they

move it,” a man said,

“Hey, take it easy.

see she isn’t well?” I told the

smiled, then

on, so I knew his hands would print on

pack, bitch,

trophy, a

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

me and gets

husband’s side, but I will not take shit

silent and made a

We got into the

all

the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as

offering.

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

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

stared out the window, wondering what Leo was doing right

was okay and glad

out because that aspect of my

long ago, but

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

after the

was still printed

an ancient castle-like estate, and we were

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass out

hoped they take us to our cells

castle was cold, old and dark, but it

like a beautiful antique that was well cared