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.

doing it. Do you know how much paperwork there is when

as much fun as you had thought?”

pack’s concerns. “Alpha, his apartment in the pack house is two square inches bigger than mine‘, ‘Alpha, why doesn’t he love me, Alpha, why is the sun brighter than the moon?”. I tell you, there is an endless stream of questions and opinions,” he told me. Iughed as I could tell he didn’t hate it half

on.

pack been able to settle down?” I

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Game of Destiny

Chapter 8-2

It took some time to get the houses built and to establish a good relationship with the local authorities. But now we are finally seeing the rewards

they know you are bringing a stray home?” He laughed at

Gamma, Sam. I asked

If I know my pack, they will all be excited about the prospect of getting to know you,” he ank. “How do you feel about

a long while since I’ve been in pack,” I

can tell you have a good, solld upbringing on how to you back if

I wouldn’t

in the town 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

to Blue mountain pack, Finlay said,

I hadn’t expected to feel anything when we drove onto the pack land. It wasn’t

there was a slight vibration running through me. A faint reminder of how it felt to drive

the

land back

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

He shrugged as he drove

chance to save up to build a house of their own. It’s a good thing for the pack.” We got out of the truck and at once there were happy 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 night and followed him. Curious eyes were following me as I walked next to Finlay, but

welcome back,” a deep voice called.

haven’t managed to burn the place to the ground when I was away,”

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

I was telling you about. Amie, this is

how it was expected when greeting someone of higher rank. It wasn’t a

“Nice to m