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

no

I bare it all for all

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

be the

already a

surrendered

proven

do what was

no

he did was

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

my chances with the

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

her?” I asked Avery, unable to

been quiet

pack was the first to go

then Kyle pointed her as

the same

the shelter and asked me to

they were strong, he surrendered and

the Lunas anymore,

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

and touched Linda’s lap

of it and looked

she began to

broken the woman in

went to sit next to her so she could rest

so

a word, but Avery

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

gradually, sleep came

tapping me, and

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she

must have

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

remembered what

was the first to get

were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

do not keep us waiting,” a

so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the

all the captives get this privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

isn’t well?” I told the man coming to

up to me and smiled, then

silver on, so I knew his hands would print

isn’t your pack, bitch, and you aren’t

are a trophy, a

I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was going to get away with

and gets away with

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s side, but I will not take shit from

remained silent and

got into the

all

a luna to offer or refused to provide

offering.

the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before the others? We were

time I put the food in my mouth, I had

window, wondering what

and glad to be rid of

would never find out because that aspect

long ago, but I am doing it

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

wasn’t so chatty after the slap

it was still printed

estate, and we

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she

take us to

dark,

a beautiful antique that was well