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

had no shame

bare it all for

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

could not be the

were already

surrendered or

had proven it

what was best for all

was no

was out

to be

take my chances with the

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

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

been quiet since I

was the first to go

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

the

took his bitch to the shelter and asked me to

he noticed they were strong, he

knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore, they

life in captivity is freedom compared to where I

forward and touched

snapped out of it and looked at

began

broken the woman

so

so

utter a word, but Avery complained all

we were not let

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came

me,

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

have slept

us to get down,” Avery said, and I looked around, a bit

I remembered what

van door opened; Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda

at a hangar,

in, Lunas, do not keep

I was grateful they would spare us the trouble of

privilege; move

“Hey, take it easy.

I told the man coming to

walked up to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on

on, so I knew

your pack, bitch,

trophy, a glorified

again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there

and gets

might have decided not to fight by my husband’s

and

got into the

all given

have a luna to offer or refused to provide

offering.

they manage to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being

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

the window, wondering

he was okay and glad

find out because that aspect of my life

ago, but I

jet landed, and we were ushered out of the aircraft, loaded into a black van and taken to goddess

wasn’t so chatty after

was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would pass

us to our

castle was cold, old and dark, but

beautiful antique