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.

you

best of you. There are other subjects

I make the rounds?” he

agreed and we walked around the pyres, talking with the pack and listening

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

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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.

years to move

one. I sighed and looked

you started?’ Finlay

‘Yes,’ I answered.

Sometimes I hated how well he knew me. I place one foot

I told

better when things settle down. The more things we leave in the

knew

proper step inside the room, and as I did, something started to ring.

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

at myself

Sage,” I

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

the name.

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now and

you

sorry to call like this, I didn’t know if Alpha Finlay would have time for my call

anyone else,”

don’t mind and neither would Fin… the Alpha,” I told her. “What can I

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

either her mate or

of my brother’s personal effects to me or my mother?”

than happy to do so. We will clear out his house tomorrow.

things should be sent back to you.

gone. I always thought we would

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

about you. He missed you.” I didn’t

least once a month to talk.

she told me. I smiled

was an amazing