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

had no

was best I bare it

telling me he wasn’t ready, but he got her pregnant

be the

already

wouldn’t have surrendered or

proven

to do what was

was no longer in

did was out

be with Amanda and live

take my chances

me.” I said, and Avery nodded and looked at Linda, who

is wrong with her?” I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver chains

quiet since

pack was the first to

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

the same to

to the shelter

he surrendered

Lunas anymore, they would

in captivity is freedom compared to

leaned forward and touched Linda’s lap

it and

she began to

had broken the

to sit next to her so she could rest her head on my

so and

word, but

because we were not let down, we could not see or know what they were doing at the various

fell asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

felt someone tapping me,

found myself resting on Avery’s

have slept

down,” Avery said, and

remembered what had

was the first to

we were at a hangar, and a jet was

not keep us waiting,” a man

knew the north was far, so I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of driving all the way

all the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man

“Hey, take it easy.

you see she isn’t well?” I told the man

walked up to me and smiled, then landed

so I

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

trophy,

it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no way he

me and gets away

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

remained silent and

got into the

were all given

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

offering.

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 manage

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

the window, wondering what Leo was doing right

and glad

guess I would never find out because that aspect of my

ago, but I am doing

were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van

so chatty after

was still

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

We followed quietly.

I knew she would pass out

they take us to

dark, but it had

a beautiful antique that was