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

it all for all to

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

be the

already a

surrendered or given me

had proven it

do what was best for

no

was out

free to be with Amanda and live the

my chances

fate did to me.” I

I asked Avery, unable to link each other because of the silver

has been quiet

the

lost the baby due to stress and malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his luna and gave

did the same

took his bitch to the shelter

he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and gave

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

like you, I believe life in captivity is

and touched

of it

began

had broken the woman in irreparable

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

did so

word, but Avery

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

eventually fell asleep; gradually, sleep came for me

tapping me,

myself resting on Avery’s shoulder; she

have slept all

said, and I looked

I remembered what

Avery was the first to get out, followed by Linda

shocked to see we were at a hangar, and a jet was waiting

in, Lunas, do not keep

was grateful they would spare

this privilege; move it,” a man said,

“Hey, take it easy.

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

to me and smiled, then landed a painful slap on

so I knew

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

are a trophy,

back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face

me and gets away with

to fight by my husband’s side, but I will

remained silent and made

got

were all

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

offering.

the brunt of the attack being the first packs to

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

out the window, wondering

he was okay and glad to be

find out because that aspect

goodbye long ago, but

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

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I

was still printed

The van arrived at an ancient castle-like estate, and

We followed quietly.

Linda’s walking, I knew

to our cells so

castle was cold, old and dark, but

a beautiful antique that was well