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 to

I bare it

me for five years, telling me he wasn’t

not be the third

were already

have surrendered or given me

proven

to do what was best

no longer in

was

are free to be with Amanda and live the lives they

take my chances with

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

unable to link each other because of the silver chains

quiet since I

pack was the first to go

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

the same

bitch to the shelter and

were strong, he surrendered

Lunas

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

leaned forward and touched Linda’s lap

of it and looked

she began to

had broken the woman

to sit next to her so she could rest

did so

word, but

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

fell asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

felt someone tapping me, and

myself resting on Avery’s

have slept all

get down,” Avery said, and I

remembered what

the first

a hangar, and a jet was

do not keep us waiting,”

was far, so I was grateful they

privilege; move it,”

“Hey, take it easy.

isn’t well?” I told the man coming to

up to me and smiled, then landed

so I knew his hands

your pack, bitch, and

trophy,

and I made sure his face registered because there was no

me and gets away with

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

silent and

got

were all

what happened to the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to offer or refused to provide their Lunas as a

offering.

they manage to 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

between my right hand and left wasn’t much, so every time I

the window, wondering what Leo was

was okay and glad to

guess I would never find out because that aspect of my life was

ago, but I

the aircraft, loaded

after the slap I

it was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

knew she would pass

they take us to our cells

castle was cold, old and dark, but

a beautiful antique that was