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

had no

it all for all to

five years, telling me he wasn’t

could not be the third

already

have surrendered

proven it

was best for

was no longer in

was

be with Amanda

take my chances with the Dark

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

her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each

has been quiet

the

malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as

did the same

shelter and asked me

he surrendered and gave me to

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

captivity is freedom compared to where I am coming from,”

forward and touched Linda’s lap

out of it

began to

broken the woman

sit next to her so she

so and

not utter a word, but

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

fell asleep; gradually, sleep

felt someone tapping me, and

myself resting on Avery’s

have slept

want us to get down,” Avery said, and

remembered

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

was shocked to see we were at a hangar, and

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a

grateful they would

all the captives get this privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

isn’t well?” I told the

me and smiled, then landed a painful slap

silver on, so I knew his hands would

bitch, and you aren’t my

trophy, a glorified

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 to get away with

slaps me and gets

to fight by my husband’s side, but

and

got into the

all

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

offering.

dead? or did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the

left wasn’t much, so every time I put the

wondering what

and glad to

find out because that

ago, but I am doing it

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

so chatty after the slap I

to her, it was still printed

arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would pass

to our cells

and dark, but it had

beautiful antique that was well