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

The area in front of the pack house had been cleared and the pack had gathered around the edges of it. Alpha Jackson

stood in the middle of the area. He was guarded by Sam and a warrior. My wolf’s hatred for the other Alpha was strong

and I shared his feelings. Alpha Jackson was the reason I had lost my best friend. Whether it was by his own hands or not,

his actions had caused my pack the loss of our Beta. If it wasn’t for Amie, I don’t know how I would have made it through

the night. I was even more grateful for her stepping up as our new Beta. She walked beside me and I could feel her anger. We stopped in front of the defeated Alpha. I scanned the crowd, making sure no pups had sneaked out to see what was

happening. When I knew the only ones around were pack members who should be there, I walked up to Alpha Jackson.

Sam had him on his knees and I looked down on him.

“Bring out the representatives of the Rolling Hills pack,” Amie called out. The pack members to the left of us made way

for a group of warriors who guided an older man and woman to stand a bit away from where we stood. After what the

Alpha had revealed in our integration, we had let the Rolling Hills pack choose two representatives amongst the

survivors.

“I, Alpha of the Blue Mountain pack, have talked to the council and presented the evidence of the Rolling Hills pack’s

attack on us. The council has decided the Alpha of the Rolling Hills pack has forfeited his life for his failure to protect and

lead his pack to victory. As the winners, we may claim the blood debt for our fallen pack members,” I told everyone with

a clear voice. I let the information sink in. “The council left it up to us to decide what to do with the remainder of the

Rolling Hills pack. We will deal with the issue next. But first, we will claim payment of our debt. For Beta Martin, Warrior

Brian and Warrior Megan, we demand the blood of Alpha Jackson.” I smiled down at the Alpha before me. I had no

regrets about what I was about to do. I let my claws extend on my right hand and I used one of them to knick his artery. I

did not want to give him a quick death. I took a step back, standing next to Amie. Everyone looked as Alpha Jackson

slowly bleed out. As he swayed on his knees, the blood loss made it hard for him to remain kneeling. Sam and the warrior

on the other side of the Alpha took a grip on his shoulders to keep him up. A while later I gave them a nod and they let

the Alpha go. He fell forward into the leaves on the ground and his own blood. We all listened to the gurgling sounds as

he took his last, desperate breath. Amie stepped forward and bent down over him to listen. She felt for a pulse.

“He’s gone,” she said. The pack raised their heads and howled. The victory was officially ours.

for the next part,” I said and everyone quieted down to listen. “Members of the

executed this attack against the will of your pack. That is the

pack, I will leave the decision

to you. Discuss it among yourself and this evening after dinner, we

representatives back to their pack members,” I

walking inside the pack house. Amie, Sam

the chair Amie usually sat in and moved it to where it once had stood by the wall. Then

my seat. Sam and Medow also sat down. Amie remained standing, staring at the chair Martin usually sat

now,” I told her.

feels disrespectful,”

you to sit there,” Medow said and Sam nodded.

and the sadness

on the edge of the chair. I resisted my urge to

mourning together, it felt as if the wall between us had weakened. I

to be physically close to her. I rained in my emotions, now was not the time. “What is the state

the boarders?” I asked.

be imminent. The warriors report it’s

are the warriors holding

had a chance

high. The victory did them good,”

funerals?” Medow

after we settled things with the Rolling Hills pack. Then we will lay them to rest,” Amie said. I grunted

any

had always said his family was the

Amie’s, and Sam and Medow’s. We would give all of

you think the pack will decide?” Medow asked

don’t know,” I honestly said. We weren’t a violent pack, but everyone was

Revenge could make the

won’t demand blood,”

asked. “The anger is palatable,”

but they

to be here. I don’t doubt

taking their lives,” she said. It was

a realist.

After watching her work with the pack for years, I wasn’t

have her as my Luna in a heartbeat. I had met her former mate

seemed to be a reasonable Alpha. I had met her brother as well and I liked him, he

would ask Amie if she wanted me to bring a message to her brother. Each year she declined.

her postcards. A knock on the door awoke me from my thoughts.

room, pulling a trolly with lunch

of you seemed determined to starve yourself