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

had no

best I bare it all

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

be the third

were already a

have surrendered or given me

proven it

what was best for all

heart was no

did was out of

and Black are free to be with Amanda

take my chances

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

“What is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each

quiet

pack was the first to

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

the same to

bitch to the shelter

noticed they were strong, he surrendered

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

in captivity is freedom compared to

forward and touched Linda’s lap

it and looked

began

the

to sit next to her so she could rest her

so

a word, but Avery complained all

were not let down, we could

asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

felt someone tapping me, and

on

must have

Avery said, and

remembered what

Avery was the first

shocked to see we were at a hangar, and a jet

keep us waiting,”

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

privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing

“Hey, take it easy.

well?” I told the man

then landed a painful slap on my

I had silver on, so I knew his hands would

your pack, bitch, and you aren’t

are a trophy, a glorified

talk back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because

slaps me and

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

and made a mental

got into the

all given

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

offering.

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?

left wasn’t much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I had to

window, wondering what Leo was doing right

okay and glad to be

I would never find out because that aspect

said goodbye long ago, but I am doing it

landed, and we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a black

so chatty after

it was

van arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and we were led in

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass out

us to our

and dark, but it had the

antique that