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

best I bare it all for all to

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

could not be

already a

have surrendered or given

had proven it

do what was best for all of

heart was no longer in

did was

free to be with Amanda and

take my chances with

to me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who remained quiet all

with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link

been quiet

was the first

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

the

bitch to the shelter and asked me to stay and

they were strong, he surrendered and gave

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

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

forward and touched Linda’s lap

it and looked

began to

had broken the woman

to her so she could rest her

so

not utter a word, but Avery complained all

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

asleep; gradually, sleep

felt someone tapping me,

on Avery’s shoulder; she was

must have

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

I remembered what had

door opened; Avery was the first to get out,

at a hangar, and a jet

keep us waiting,”

grateful they would spare us

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

“Hey, take it easy.

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

up to me and smiled, then landed a

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

your pack, bitch,

are a trophy, a glorified

back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made

me and gets

decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but

and made a

got into the

were all given

that didn’t have a

offering.

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

so every time I put the

window, wondering

he was okay and glad to be

because that aspect of my life

ago, but I am

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a

chatty after the slap

was still

estate, and we were led in by the bastard

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass

they take us to our cells so she

and dark, but it had the taste

was like a beautiful antique