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.

no point hiding my

no shame

bare it all

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

not be the third

were already a

surrendered

had proven it

what was

was no longer in

did was out

Black are free to be with Amanda and live the

my chances with

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

Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains in our

been quiet

the first

baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his

the same

the shelter and asked me

noticed they were strong, he

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

“Just like you, I believe life in captivity is freedom compared

and

out of it and looked at

began

broken the

to sit next to her so she could rest her

did so and

did not utter a word,

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

asleep; gradually, sleep

felt someone tapping me, and I

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she

have slept all

Avery said, and

remembered what had

van door opened; Avery was the first to

see we were at a hangar, and

Lunas, do not keep us waiting,”

north was far, so I was grateful they

get this privilege; move it,” a man

“Hey, take it easy.

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

then landed a painful slap on my

so I knew his hands

your pack, bitch, and you aren’t my

are a trophy, a

it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure

and

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

remained silent and

got

all

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

offering.

they dead? or 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 the

much, so every time I

window, wondering what Leo was doing

was okay and glad

because that

goodbye long ago, but

ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a

wasn’t so chatty after the

was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would

to

dark, but

like a beautiful antique