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.

you are doing, you are mates. The gods have decided you complete

all James

promising pack members and a support staff to enter. It was not just physical challenges they would face. Everything was tested, from strength to endurance to intelligence and cunning. My pack always ended up in the top ton, the last fifty 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

The last ember of hope was extinguished in my chest. I vaguely heard Luna Joy saying something, but I had stopped listening. My hands had been clenched by my

enough to be pitied for not having a wolf. Now they would pity me for being rejected by the future Alpha as well. Some of them 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.

used to fall and bruise my knees.

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Chapter 2

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

the Alpha, it seemed my father had taken

bedroom

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

sorry, Ron.” The

is made up?” my father asked,

“It is

will you do?“”

Ron?” the

it in front of the entire pack? You know as well as I