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

no

was best I bare it all

with me for five years, telling me he

could not be

already

have surrendered

proven

do what was best for

was no longer

did was out

Black are free to be with Amanda and live the lives

will take my chances with the

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

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

quiet since

the

and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and

did the same to

to the shelter and asked me to

were strong, he surrendered and gave me to

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

life in captivity is freedom

forward and touched

out of it and

began to

had broken the woman in irreparable

to her so she could rest her

so and

utter a word,

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

asleep; gradually, sleep came for

felt someone tapping me, and

on Avery’s shoulder; she

have

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

I remembered what had

Avery was the first to get out,

was shocked to see we were at a

not keep

was grateful they would spare us the

get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing

“Hey, take it easy.

you see she isn’t well?” I told the

and smiled, then landed a painful slap on my

silver on, so

bitch,

are a trophy, a glorified

I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face

and gets

my husband’s side, but I will not

silent and

We got into the

all given

that didn’t have a luna to offer

offering.

did they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before

right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I

wondering

he was okay and glad to be rid of

would never find out because that aspect

ago, but I am doing it

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

chatty after the slap I

it was still printed on

ancient castle-like estate, and we were

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would

to our cells so

and dark,

a beautiful antique that was well