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 my

had no

was best I bare it all for

telling me he wasn’t ready, but he

not be

were already a

wouldn’t have surrendered or given me

had proven

had to do what was best for

was no longer

he did was

Black are free to be with Amanda and live

take my chances with the Dark

as much as what fate did to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained

wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our

has been quiet

the first to

malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and

the same

bitch to the shelter

they were strong, he

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

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

forward and touched Linda’s

it

began

had broken the woman in irreparable

her so she could

so and

word, but Avery complained

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep

tapping me, and I woke

found myself resting on Avery’s

have

down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a bit

I remembered what

was the first to

a hangar, and a jet

in, Lunas, do not keep us waiting,” a man

the north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the

this privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to Linda’s

walked up to me and smiled, then landed

silver on, so I knew his hands would

bitch, and you aren’t my

a trophy, a

calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no

and

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

remained silent and made a mental

We got into

were all given

Alphas that didn’t have a luna

offering.

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 and had to manage to

much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I had to lift the other

out the window, wondering what Leo was doing

was okay and glad to be rid of

out because that aspect of my

long ago, but I am

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

chatty after the slap

to her, it was

an ancient castle-like estate, and we

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew she would

they take us to our cells so she

old and dark,

beautiful antique