Game of Destiny – A Thrilling Tale of Power, Love & Fate

Chapter 2

“Armeria, James said. He said it in a low, wistful voice.

“James,” I answered. I hardly noticed how everyone around us cleared the space, giving us a clear view of each other. It was important to give a newly mated pair space as the protectiveness was at an all time high until they had claimed each other. I faintly heard my father and the Alpha laughing as they congratulated each her, I saw a shadow pass over James‘ face and I knew him well enough that my heart and stomach sank.

“Amie,” James said, using the nickname the pock use. His voice was sad and I tried to brace for what I knew was coming. He took a few steps towards me, but I couldn’t move, I couldn’t look away from his eyes. They told me what he was going to say before he let The words fly. “I’m sorry, Amie, but I can’t. You know I can’t,” he said I know it was coming, but still, each word felt like a physical punch. The pack had gone deadly silent, everyone was listening and for a moment, I wished James‘ words had been physical punches. Then I would have a chance to pass out, or die. Anything but stand in the middle of the pack being rejected by the one person who should love me above all others. “I will become Alpha ce day, I need a strong Luna,” James continued, as if he didn’t know he was tearing my heart from my body. “Amie,squ don’t have wolf, oven If you get one, we all know it will be weak. I love you, you know I do. But my duty is to the pack, and this pack deserves a strong Luna,” he finished. There was only silence for a long while. I tried to find my words. My first instinct was to plead, to tell James I could be anything he wanted me to be. I could change. But the part of me that made my mother sigh in despair and complain about how stubborn her daughter was, held me back.

“Son,” the Alpha gently said. “You don’t need to do this now.”

“It would be cruel to give her hope. I won’t do that to her,” James said.

You need to think this thr

through, son. This is not the place or the time.” There was a warning in the Alpha’s voice.

“I won’t change my mind,” James insisted. I felt my father and mother walk up to flank me. My mother put her arm around my

waist.

mates. The gods have decided you complete

was all James said.

years we had been in the top five. To be one of the five pack members sent to the games, you had to be over eighteen and in full physical and mental health. What my father had pointed out

clear on his face. The last ember of hope was extinguished in my chest. I vaguely heard Luna Joy

reached out and gently ran their hands over my arms as we passed. was a sign of comfort and support, But it didn’t help. I remembered the promise uncle Jonas had given only hours before. That he and his friends would beat any male that thought me weak. I guess that didn’t apply when the male was your best friend’s son and the future Alpha. I felt the bitterness of my own thoughts and it was what made the first broken sob escape me. To my relief, my mother and I were almost at our home and we had long since left the pack behind us. My mother tightened her hold one and made soft coping sounds

to fall and bruise my

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just shook my head. I wanted to crawl into my bed and never get out of it again. “Okay, sweetie,” she agreed without me having to say will. She just look me upstairs, helped me out of my clothes and into my sleep shiit before fucking he tasto bed. I curled into a ball, my knees tight to my chest and my arms hugging them. My back was to my mother as she sat down on the bed and stroked my halt and gently hummed the old lullables she used to sing for me and Elder. My tears finally came and once the first one rolled down my cheek, the rest followed. I was quietly crying while my body trembled from the power of the tow emotions rolling through me. 1ard the door open and close downstairs and I felt the scent of my father, I may not have a woll, but my smell, eyesight and hearing was still better than a human’s But nowhere near a werewolf’s, My father walked into my room and sat down next to my mother on my bed. No one spoke, but I felt his heavy hand on my leg. I don’t know how long we stayed like that. It could have been hours, minutes. Somewhere along the way, I stopped crying and my body settled down. The pain still remained, no less than before. My mind started to move again even though I suspected my parents thought I was asleep. I noticed the absence of my brother. It hurt almost as much as my mate’s rejection. He had chosen fames over me. I had a hard time believing it. It was true he was best friends with the future Alpha, But he and I had always

It was the Alpha, it seemed my father had taken him into his study, as far away as they

bedroom

do you think she is doing?” I was shocked by the anger and disrespect in my father’s voice. I had never heard him talk to anyone

Ron.” The Alpha sounded honest.

mind is made up?” my

“It is

will you do?“”

mean, Ron?” the Alpha

in the same pack as the male that ripped her heart out and stomped on it in front of the entire pack? You know as well as