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

no

it all for all to

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

could not be

already

have surrendered or given me

had proven

do what was best for

heart was no longer in

he did was out of

are free to be with Amanda and live the lives

take my chances

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

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

has been quiet since

pack was the first

malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna

the

his bitch to the shelter and asked me to stay and

were strong, he

only these people knew we 5/13 weren’t the Lunas anymore, they would

believe life in captivity is freedom compared to where I

and touched Linda’s lap

snapped out of it and looked

she began to

broken the woman in

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

did so and

not utter a word, but Avery

and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not see or know what

asleep; gradually, sleep

someone tapping me,

found myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

have

to get down,” Avery said, and I looked

remembered

Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda and

were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting for

keep us waiting,” a

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

all the captives get this privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda to

“Hey, take it easy.

I told the man coming to

to me and smiled, then

so

pack, bitch, and

a trophy, a

I made sure his face registered

one slaps me and

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

remained silent and

got

all

the other Alphas that didn’t have a luna to

offering.

brunt of the attack being the first packs

so every time I put the food in my

stared out the window, wondering what Leo

he was okay and glad

never find out because that aspect of my

long ago, but I am

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

so chatty after the slap I

it was still printed

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

We followed quietly.

walking, I knew she would

hoped they take us to

castle was cold, old and dark, but it had

like a beautiful antique that was