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

We were all heading to the gathering point. It was the first day of the games and there would be an open ceremony.

Attendance was mandatory for everyone, participants and support staff alike. Finlay and I had told our pack what had

happened the day before, so everyone was aware. The support I had got was overwhelming. I knew it wasn’t a

coincidence I found myself in the middle of the group from our pack. I could have objected. As Beta I should be able to

choose where to walk. But it was sweet and I kind of liked not having to worry about running into members from my old

pack.

“You are taking this better than I thought,” Matilda told me as she walked next to me. I smiled at her.

“It makes them feel better, and it reminds me of what an amazing pack we have,” I said. She laughed.

“That’s the spirit.” We came to a building that resembled a big stadium. We were all filled into it, we had designated

seats. It was to keep packs with feuds from ending up next to each other. We were seated high up on the sloping stands.

On the inside, the gathering point were a combination between a stadium and an amphitheatre. When everyone was

seated, the head of the council stepped forward on the stage and held an opening speech. It was a long speech about

the history of the games, their importance to our community and that we all should treat this coming month with the

respect it deserved. Then, he reminded us this was a time not only for the games, but for us to come together and talk

between packs. When he finally ended his speech, I felt relieved and joined in the howls that followed it. After him

another council member took to the stage and went through the rules. We were free to adjust the groups who were to

compete up until we entered the first game, which would be tomorrow morning. The team that arrived for the first game

was the team we needed to use throughout all games. If one, or more, members of the teams were injured to the point

they couldn’t take part in further games, the team would not be allowed to fill their position with an alternate. They would need to continue with being a member short. They reminded us that fighting between teams was strictly

forbidden if the game itself didn’t require it. We were told the games were dangerous, all games were what they were

portrayed as. There were no safety nets, no fake dangers. There was real potential to get hurt or lose your life. We all

knew this. But for me it became more real as I listened to the councilman. There would be games where each pack did

there would be games when all the packs performed the task at the same time. The rules

staff were more straightforward. No fighting between packs, no sabotaging another

games. They were allowed to supply their pack with

and the council staff would make sure it reached the correct team.

were encouraged to cheer for their own pack and taunt the others. When the

speech commenced and I

brought our mother,’ Finlay mindlinked me. I followed where he looked. In seats which were among the best in

who vaguely resemble Matilda. Even for my wolf sight, it was a little too

a man. I assumed it would be Finlay’s brother. I had expected

spent all his time lifting weights. Where Finlay was tall, lean and powerful,

looked tall and strong. I looked at the group surrounding him and I could see all of them

felt like you didn’t

of an ideal warrior. I see Martin’s sister is in the group as well,’ he linked.

the three women and saw one I guessed was Martin’s sister. They had the same hair

inclined her head and both Finley and I did

side with his arm around her shoulder looked in our direction as well when he noticed his mate

grew bigger as he spotted Finlay. He

many seconds before Finlay’s brother

love lost there,’ Finlay linked me. I reached for his hand

mind him. We knew he would be grumpy,’ I told him. Finlay looked at me and

‘What?’ I linked, wanting to get

call him grumpy?’ Finlay asked. I shrugged. ‘But you are

this would happen.’

You are not alone and you don’t need to

both tried to focus back on what was being said. It was a long

past achievements, heroic undertakings and the wolves who performed them. It kept going for three more

finally let us go with a reminder to make sure we were ready for tomorrow and the first game. We all

had decided ahead of time we would go back to the cabin and eat lunch. Then

then we

someone called out. We stopped as one and turned in the direction of the voice. I saw who

her came his brother and another male, who looked like he also spent

lifting heavy things. Matilda, Sam and I all joined Finlay as the three wolves got

told the rest out loud. They seemed to hesitate for

It made me smile, they wanted to be

well,” his mother said and fired off a weak smile at him.

see Finlay had got his eyes from her. But otherwise I didn’t see a resemblance

the