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 shame

bare it all for all

me he wasn’t ready, but he got her

be the

were already a

surrendered or

proven

what was

heart was no

did was out of

are free to be with Amanda and live

my chances with the

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

to link each other because

been quiet

the first to

malnutrition, and then Kyle pointed her as his

did the same to

shelter and asked me to stay and

he noticed they were strong, he surrendered and

only 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

forward and touched

it and looked at

she began

had broken the woman in irreparable

sit next to her so she could rest her

did so

did not utter a word, but Avery complained all

some long stops, and I wondered what they stopped to do, but because we were not let down, we could not

asleep; gradually, sleep came

felt someone tapping me, and I

resting on Avery’s shoulder; she was

must have

want us to get down,” Avery said, and

remembered what had

was the first to get out, followed by Linda

see we were at a hangar, and a

not keep us waiting,”

was grateful they would spare us the

privilege; move it,” a man said, pushing Linda

“Hey, take it easy.

I told the man coming to Linda’s

and smiled, then landed a

badly, and I had silver on, so I knew his hands would print

your pack, bitch,

trophy, a

back at me again, I will make it worse,” he said calmly, and I made sure his face registered because there was no

slaps me and

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

and made a

got into the

were all

that didn’t have a luna to offer

offering.

to push back? Were we the ones that got the brunt of the attack being the first packs to be hit before

left wasn’t much, so every time I put the food in my mouth, I had to lift the

wondering what Leo was

okay and glad to

out because that aspect

said goodbye long ago, but I am doing it

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

wasn’t so chatty after the slap I

was still

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

We followed quietly.

knew

hoped they take us to our

castle was cold, old and dark, but

antique that was well