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

Three pyres were built in the glade where we usually celebrated the full moon. A body laid on top of each pyre. As the

day turned to dusk, Megan’s father and sister stepped forward and shared memories of her. Then some of the warriors

talked about Brian. Then Finlay stepped up.

“Martin and I met as pups. We grew up together, we learned about life together and how to be wolves together. He was my brother. He never hesitated to follow me when I broke off from our old pack. He loved this pack, and he was proud of

what we have become. Martin made the biggest sacrifice anyone can make. He gave his life for this pack and we honour

him for it.” Finlay stepped back and I took a step forward.

“When I arrived at this pack, Martin was one of the more enthusiastic to get to know me. He knew I grew up in a Beta

family and he wanted me to teach him to be a good Beta. I never needed to teach him anything. He was a natural.

Instead of becoming his teacher, I became his friend. In Martin I found a friend, a confidant, and an older brother. As I

shoulder the mantel he left behind, he will be my inspiration and my role model. He was our first Beta and we will

remember him as a Beta all other Betas will look up to.” I stepped back to stand between Finlay and Sam. Medow, Matilda and Megan’s sister stepped forward. They all had a lit torch in their hands. Each of them litt a pyre and then

stepped back. We watched as the fire took hold and soon all three pyres were in full flame. After a while, the pack walked

around, talking to each other, eating from the food that was laid out, and sitting down to talk amongst themselves. I walked over to Matilda and gave her a hug.

“How are you holding up? You are always looking after us, but don’t think I don’t know you have spent most of your waking hours in the kitchen, making sure the pack is fed,” I told her.

“I’m okay. They were all good wolves and I hate to see them go this early. But I like to keep busy,” she said. “Thank you

for looking after my nephew. This has been hard on him. The two of them were inseparable since they were pups. I know

he doesn’t like to let it show, but he is devastated,” she added, and we both looked in Finlay’s direction. He looked up at

me as if he felt me looking and raised an eyebrow. I smiled at him and turned back to Matilda.

“To be honest, he is helping me as much as I’m helping him. I feel like I have lost my brother.” Matilda smiled a sad smile,

and we hugged again.

“It will get better. It’s never easy to lose the ones we love. But we learn to live with it and find our way to a new way to

live.” She walked away to make sure Medow and Shelly had things to eat. Finlay walked up to me.

two of you talking

let that ego get the best of you. There are other subjects than you,” I

you join me as I make the

around the pyres, talking with the pack and listening to memories they

they had and how they now, more than ever, felt like this pack

***

and Finlay had ordered me to move into my new office. It was a direct order, there was no way to interpret it differently. I got it. If

would probably have taken years to move my things from my office, the

sighed and looked

started?’ Finlay

‘Yes,’ I answered.

room?’ Sometimes I hated how well he knew me.

I

better when things settle down. The more things we leave in the air, the harder it

knew he

a proper step inside the room, and as I did, something started

red-handed. Until I realized it was the landline phone.

shook my head at myself and walked over

Sage,” I

I talking to the Beta of the Blue mountain pack?” a woman said on the

the name.

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Are you Martin’s sister?” I

call like this, I didn’t know if Alpha Finlay would

for anyone else,” she

don’t mind and neither would Fin… the Alpha,”

a sigh. “The family couldn’t attend the funeral

either her mate or the Alpha had denied her to

my

to do so. We will clear out his house tomorrow. Martin had a will and

to you. I

believe he is really gone. I always thought we would have time to

I would get to see him again. And now he is gone.” I could clearly hear the grief in

a lot about you. He missed you.” I

would call each other at least once a month to talk. He talked a lot

told me. I smiled with tears in my

was an amazing wolf,” I