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

no shame to

best I bare it all for

me for five years, telling me

could not be the

were already

wouldn’t have surrendered or given

had proven it

to do what was best for all of

no longer in

he did was out

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

will take my chances with

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

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

been quiet

pack was the

to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed

did the

shelter

were strong, he surrendered and

these people knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore, they would be mad,” she said

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

forward and touched Linda’s

out of it

she began

had broken the

her so she could

did so and

not utter a word, but Avery complained

we were not let

asleep; gradually,

me, and

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

must have slept

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

I remembered what

was the first to get out, followed by Linda

to see we were at a hangar, and a

not keep

grateful they would spare us the trouble

this privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

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

me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on

had silver on, so

bitch,

are a trophy, a

calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he was

and gets away with

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

and made

We got

were all given

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

offering.

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 food and had to

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

window, wondering what Leo was

okay and glad to

out because that aspect of

long ago, but I am doing it

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded

wasn’t so chatty after the

was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she

take us to our cells so she could

cold, old and dark, but it had the

antique