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

I was in my office and looked at the short list of potential members to take to the games. We could bring five and we

needed a rounded team, ready to take on everything. There was a knock on the doorframe, my door usually was open

when I was in my office. I looked up and saw Medow and Martina. I smiled at them.

“Hello, if it isn’t the cutest wolf in the pack,” I said.

“Hi, it is, and she has her daughter with her as well,” Medow said and we both laughed. “What is the birthday girl doing

all hidden away?” Medow asked. “The rest of the pack is preparing your celebration.”

“I know. I just have a couple of more things to do,” I told her. For years, my birthday had been my least favorite day. It

held memories I would rather forget. When I lived in the human world, I had done my best to avoid it. But since coming

to the pack, I had started to celebrate it again. It was hard to avoid, as both Medow and Matilda insisted, and Finlay had

refused to help me tell them no. I had become better each year. But this year was tricky. We were a month away from the

games and my nerves were on edge. Medow walked up to me and held Martina on one arm as she put a hand on my

shoulder.

“Do you want to talk about it?” she asked.

“No. I’m fine,” I told her. She raised an eyebrow and I had to giggle at how good she had become at the ‘mom-look’.

“Do I need to tell Finlay?” she asked.

“Okay, I’m mostly fine,” I corrected myself. “It’s just a lot at the moment with the games, and trying to prepare for

meeting James and my brother again,” I confessed. Medow sat down in my visitor’s chair.

“I can understand that. Is it just bad nerves?” she asked.

“No. Part of me is looking forward to the games. I think we have a good chance at doing really well. And I’m looking

forward to meeting Elder. I just hope he isn’t too angry with me.”

“It will be fine,” Medow said. “I’m a mother, I know these things,” she added. I laughed.

“Thank you for cheering me up,” I said.

can pay me back by babysitting Martina next Saturday so me and my mate can have

think the little monster has a built-in sensor for when we

need to tell me things. I would love to babysit. Just drop her off and the two

agreed.

and then you need to

I’m sending Finlay to get you at six. At least I know he won’t let you

fine. I will yield,” I said and put my things away, shut down my laptop and closed my office. “I’m taking

you need me just mindlink,” I told her and

and let myself feel how much I missed him. I relaxed and listened

did wonders and half an hour later I was ready to head back to the pack house to

Medow, Shelly and I had taken a shopping trip a couple of weeks ago. The two of them

pregnancy, and I joined them. I found a forest green summer dress I fell

I put the dress on and for once I pinned my hair up. I was happy

was a nock on the door. I looked at my phone, six o’clock on the dot. I smiled as

said. Finlay smiled back at

Amie, you look beautiful tonight,” he told me

“One moment,” I said

window and could feel Finlay’s eye on me as I moved around. When I

sexier than anyone had the right to. I

heart skipped a beat and then

From nowhere he pulled out a small

each other gifts,” I objected. Everyone in our friend group had agreed on it.

to were the children, well,

got me my favourite pen

something I happened to run

I walked over to him and

“Thank you,” I said.

someone when you have seen what the gift is,” he pointed out. I

it was a howling wolf with a mountain as a backdrop. Instead of a moon, there was a red stone set in the

Thank you!” I told him and let my finger

It’s your birthstone,” he

you

he said and stood up. I took the necklace out of the box and handed it to him.

it. I put my hand over the

the amazing weather, the party was to

gatherings. I could hear the music and see the

birthday girl is here!” she called out, and everybody cheered. Matilda,

gave me a wooden wolf he had made himself. It was a little crooked and lopsided, but it

and still looked like