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.

point hiding my

no shame

was best I bare it

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

be the third

were already

have surrendered or

proven

to do what was best for all of

no longer

he did was out of

he and Black are free to be with Amanda and live the lives they

will take my chances with the

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

Avery, unable to link

quiet

pack was the first to go

to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave her away as a

did the same

shelter

noticed they were strong, he

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

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

leaned forward and touched Linda’s lap

out of it and looked at

she began to

had broken the woman in irreparable

so she could rest her head

did so and

not utter a word, but

what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could

eventually fell asleep; gradually,

someone tapping me, and

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

have slept all

Avery said, and I looked

remembered what

was the first to get out, followed

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

do not keep us

so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble

this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to

“Hey, take it easy.

you see she isn’t well?” I told the man coming to

to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on

stung badly, and I had silver on, so I knew his hands would print

pack, bitch, and you aren’t my

a trophy,

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

and gets away

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

and made a mental

got into the

all

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

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

much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I

the window, wondering what Leo was doing

he was okay and glad to be rid

would never find out because that

ago, but I am doing it

ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

chatty after the slap I

her, it was still printed on

at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in by the bastard who slapped

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would

to our cells so she could

and dark, but it had the

beautiful antique that was well