Shadows of Destiny

Back In The East.

~Leo~ Protecting what was left of my territory from Bane’s invasion was hard, but I had to.

These were times when I would have loved Tamia on my team.

She knew exactly what to do and how to act.

I was leaning on Max and Kyle, and our odds didn’t seem great.

When the lesser Alphas joined with Bane, it didn’t hurt.

I felt it was their choice.

They wanted to go after the wolf lord and get their daughters back; some wanted revenge for their loved ones.

I could understand their pain.

However the Wolf Lord tried to justify his attack, his actions were wrong.

Attacking the entire East because a pack from the East 1/19 dared to attack him was wrong.

I knew it was cowardly to accept defeat and urge the East to rebuild and move on, but I did not want us to lose more than we had already.

The northern soldiers were strong, and they had a larger army.

Combining our strength with the south would have evened the playing field, but I did not trust Bane’s intentions, and I still don’t.

I had called a meeting with the remaining Alphas under me, and they answered.

When the alphas arrived, they were angry and scared at the same time.

Everyone blamed Kyle for our misfortunes because he was the one that brought Bane to What pissed all of us off was Bane wanted us to join up by force.

It was as if the part of the East that willingly went with him was not good enough.

He wanted Kyle, Max and me on his team too.

During the meeting, I watched the alphas argue and push blame around, which wasn’t why I called the meeting.

I called the meeting because I needed to find the best solution for peace.

Joining Bane was out of the question.

“We need to call a truce,” I said, and the hall went quiet.

“We can’t do that, Alpha Leo; the man is mad.

I heard something about him calling himself the rightful Wolf lord because he killed Maurice Volkov,” Ramsey said.

I was surprised about how ambitious Bane was.

“We need to find a way to tell him we do not share in his views and we won’t go to war against the North,” I told them, and they agreed.

“How will we do that? We have already told him we maintain a neutral stance.

How else can we tell that bastard that we are not interested in his promises and helping him further his cause?” Alpha Christian said.

“Since you told us Luna Tamia spoke highly of the Wolf Lord, and that he has been treating our sisters and daughters well, we have made peace.

How many more do we have to lose?” Timothy said, sounding as frail as he was.

He was one of the Alphas that did not bother fighting.

He just handed his granddaughter over as tribute because his daughter was already mated.

I could understand his fear.

“I say we take the war to Bane and let him know he has his limits.

What he took from the East isn’t the best of the East; we can take him down,” Gaston said, and I shook my head.

“Luna Tamia was one of our best strategists, Luna Avery dealt with welfare, and Luna Linda dealt with shelter protection.

With those three aspects of our society unattended, we stand no chance.

The north crippled us already by taking the three most powerful Lunas of the east.

We have to rely on strength, and as my wife always said, smarts beats strength any day,” I said, remembering Tamia, and we were silent.

3 “We can still manage with what we have,” Gaston said, and I nodded.

“Of course, we can, but we do not want any more bloodshed.

with him,” I

“The man is mad.

will not answer us

is greedy and

won’t stop until he gets what

had made up his mind about

try and have a peaceful meeting with him,” I said, and

“This is Kyle’s mess.

upon us; he

your life?” Ramzey said, and I

understand your anger, Alpha Ramzey, but this is beyond

him, but we all

though Tamia warned that the Wolf Lord wasn’t bothering us, we still

force us to accept the alliance; we did it

the East, I am to have that peace talk with Bane,” I said, owning up to my responsibility, and everyone was

we will go to war

as

wants us for the army he is building, and going to war with him

win, but we will

die than take orders from him,”

several letters to Avery in the north but never got

duress, but I had to point out the difference

breaking my promise to my wife, I never

and performed my

to give her up and would have laid down

should take her silence as moving

probably enjoying herself there and had

in the north to split Lunas among the top officers, she was probably with the Alpha, Beta, Gammal or Delta

better than what she

community full moon walks, I saw the silver scars on

ignored it because

he didn’t want to, and now he wanted to go

was a desperate alpha looking

his Luna enough

I looked at Kyle.

meeting with Bane for tomorrow evening, to take place on Hill valley land, where it shares a border with

safe meeting me there,”

my phone throughout the meeting, so I decided to rush home

arrived and found northern warriors at my

seem like they came to fight me,

last time they were at

myself and

showing, and we had learned

we will have

the news

life I wanted for

be taking this

was the cause of my heartbreak,

too weak to keep my promise, and it will stay with me

Leo, the Council of the North sends us,” The man leading the envoy said to me, and I nodded and sat down

the place; I prefered the way Tamia decorated it, but it

them some small bites

stupid enough to slip them

thing I wanted was for both Bane and the

smiled at me and went

still yet to let her move into the

clothes were still there, and

it, and it

what do I owe this visit?” I asked the man

“I am Jacob Mikhailov.

I nodded, he looked

introduce myself;

wants to know if you are

Devin Corrigan has taken part of the East, and threatens to force your remaining region to come under

willing to help liberate your people and end his reign of terror,” He said, and I

part that joined with Devin

to give them

not believe in

my people by attacking us and taking our wives, daughters, and

the north that has wronged

the first

about the alleged attack instigated by Brent pack before wrecking our

recover from the loss we

allies

some of us are willing to let go of our loved ones, however painful it may be, others have