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.

a peace talk with him,” I said, and they began to

“The man is mad.

answer us or

greedy and

until he gets what

Alpha had made up his mind about fighting

meeting with him,” I said, and Ramzey

“This is Kyle’s mess.

bastard upon us; he should have a

your life?” Ramzey

your anger, Alpha Ramzey, but this

brought him, but

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

force us to accept the alliance; we did it wholeheartedly; it can’t be

that peace talk with Bane,” I said, owning up to my

happens to you, we will go to war

as

is building, and going to war with him will

not win, but we will

orders from him,” Max said, and I realised he, too, had it in

to Avery in the north

wrote her letter under duress, but I

breaking my promise to my wife, I never maltreated her for

finger on her and performed

give her up and would have laid down my life for

anything, he should take her

was probably enjoying herself there and

Lunas among the top officers, she was probably with the

would be better than what

walks, I saw the

because

go, he didn’t want to, and now

was a desperate alpha

loved his Luna enough to treat her

I looked at Kyle.

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

will feel safe meeting me there,” I said and ended the

my phone throughout the meeting, so I decided

and found northern warriors

not seem like they came to fight me, I

last time they were at

composed myself and walked

was showing, and we had learned we were expecting

we will have a full

news was, my

wasn’t the life I wanted

this transition into parenthood without Tamia

that I was the cause of my heartbreak,

was too weak to keep my promise, and it will

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

Amanda did with the place; I prefered the way Tamia decorated it, but it was Amanda’s home now,

had served them some small bites and

just hoped she wasn’t stupid enough to slip

wanted was for both Bane

smiled at me and

yet to let her move into

and her pictures

it,

this visit?” I

“I am Jacob Mikhailov.

spokesman,” he said, and I nodded, he looked more like

to introduce myself; he knew

north wants to know if you are interested in

Corrigan has taken part of the East, and threatens to force your remaining

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

Mr Jacob? The part that joined with Devin did

promised to give them what

not believe

by attacking us and taking our wives, daughters,

the north

the first

peace talks about the alleged attack instigated by Brent pack before wrecking

the loss

has gained allies because of

of our loved ones, however painful it may be, others