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

was best I bare it all for

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

be the

were already a

surrendered or given me

had proven it

had to do what was best for all

was no longer

did was out

Black are free to be with Amanda and live

take my chances with the Dark

fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked

to link each other because of

been quiet

was the first to

due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as

the

bitch to the shelter and asked me to stay and

were strong, he surrendered and gave

only these people knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore,

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

forward and

of it and looked

began to

the woman in

next to her so she could

so

did not utter a word, but Avery

to do, but because we were not let down, we could not

fell asleep; gradually, sleep came for

me,

found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

must have

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

I remembered

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

we were at a hangar, and a jet was

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a man

the north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

the captives get this privilege; move it,” a

“Hey, take it easy.

you see she isn’t well?” I told

to me and smiled, then

had silver on, so I knew his hands would print on my

your pack, bitch, and you

a trophy, a glorified

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

one slaps me and gets away

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

remained silent and made a

got into the

all given

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

offering.

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

between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I

the window, wondering what Leo

he was okay and glad to be

out because that aspect of

but

out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van

chatty after the

her, it was

and we were led in

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass out

take us to our cells

old and dark,

was like a beautiful antique that was well cared