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

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Game of Destiny

Chapter 8-1

I couldn’t believe I was sitting in the truck of an Alpha I hardly knew heading towards an unknown pack. I must be Insing my mind to have accepted his ciary offer. He must have been even more insane to make the offer in the first place. What Alpha offered someone without a woolf a place in their pack? An insane one, that’s ho And I, as the idiot that I am, then agreed to get into a truck with said insane Alpha, I had suggested I could take my car. That way I could drive myself hack if, no, when I turned his offer down. But Finlay had insisted it made more sense to drive together. That way, we could keep getting to know each other.

“If your pack has only been around for two years, you haven’t ranked yet?” I asked.

“No. We didn’t leave our old pack until just about two years after

latest games,” he told me.

“That sucks,” I said.

“It does,” he agreed. There was a pause in the conversation where I watched the forest outside the window roll by. “Since I have got

to come with me and you don’t really have a choice, maybe I should tell you about our history. It’s bound to come up, so it’s better you are prepared,” Finlay told me in a cheery voice. I tensed up. That didn’t sound ominous at all.

“Sure,” I agreed.

“Have you heard of the Ocean shore pack?” he asked and I snorted.

“Have I heard of the pack that has ranked in the top three for the last hundred years? Yes, I have,” I told him. He gave me a little smile, but it wasn’t his usual relaxed one..

“Alpha Johannes was my father,” Finlay said, and I was in shock. One of the most powerful Alphas in modern times was Finlay’s father? He had belonged to the Ocean shore pack and left? My curiosity peaked. “My father was a great and powerful Alpha. But he had a cruel streak, something he knew and kept at bay. He only let it out when he was dealing with rogues or in times of war,” he explained. I nodded. It wasn’t unusual for Alphas and Betas to have more flexible consciences. “He passed away a little over two years ago. It was a rogue attack that ended badly. He was injured while rescuing some pups gone astray.”

“I’m sorry,” I said. It didn’t feel like enough, but I had nothing else to offer.

“Thank you. It was a hard time. My brother, Jason, became the new Apha as he was the oldest. I didn’t mind, I had always known that would be the case. Jason had the same cruel streak as my father, but he didn’t control it like my father did. Instead, he let it take over. I didn’t want to see it at first, but in the end I couldn’t turn a blind eye. My instinct was to challenge him for the role of Alpha. But my mother begged me not to. She had just lost her mate and didn’t want to see one of her sons killing the other. I had to obey my mother’s wishes, so I asked the council for permission to form my own pack. It was granted and when I told my brother, he lost his temper. He declared me a traitor of the pack and forbade the from entering the pack land again. Before I left, I offered every pack member the chance to join me. Almost half of the pack left with me,” he told me.

“I’m impressed. That took a lot of courage,” I said. I got one of his genuine smiles in return.

much paperwork there is when running a pack? I mean, there are droves of it,” he joked. I

as

Alpha, why is the sun brighter than the moon?”. I tell you, there is

on.

been able to settle down?” I

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Game of Destiny

Chapter 8-2

and could buy a good amount of land. It took some time to get the houses built and to establish a good relationship with the local authorities. But now

they know you are bringing a stray home?”

asked them

pack, they will all be excited about the prospect of getting to know you,” he ank.

long while since I’ve been

worry, it will be like riding a bike. I can tell you have a good, solld upbringing on how to you back if I thought you wouldn’t

I wouldn’t have brought

I lived in, were now right in front of us and the thick forests spread out like a carpet all around them. Finlay turned off from the main road and we headed out into the forest. After a mile or so a checkpoint appeared, the mic and woman manning it greeted the

Blue mountain pack, Finlay said,

expected to feel anything when we drove onto the pack

this land. But there was a slight vibration running through

the

land back home.

village. The focal point was a large timber house, three stories tall, and in front of it was a square opening where people moved back and forth. There looked to be on main road leading through the village, it was lined with shops. The rest of the village was made up of different types of small houses, all of them with gardens. Running behind the pack house and along that side of the village was a creek. It looked idyllic. “That’s the pack house, if you didn’t already guess it. Most of the single wolves of age live in the pack house. We provide a small apartment to all pack members who need it, free of charge. The first two months the food is included, then we expect members to either buy their food and cook for themselves, or contribute their part to the communal food budget,” Finlay explained.

you,” I told him. He shrugged as he drove to the parking lot next to the pack house.

greetings being called out towards Finihy. He smiled and returned them and waved at some. “Grab your bag and follow me. There should be a guest room made up for you. I just need to find my Beta to know which one,” he told me. I nodded and grabbed the bag I had packed last

a deep voice

haven’t managed to burn the place to the ground when

Alpha you are, Alpha,” Martin laughed and then he looked at me.

was telling you about. Amie, this is Martin, the pack’s Beta,” Finlay

it was expected when greeting someone of higher rank.

“Nice to m