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

all the packs performed the task at

fighting between packs, no

were allowed to supply their pack with food and

staff would make sure it reached the correct

to cheer for their own pack

speech commenced and

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

Matilda. Even for my wolf sight, it was a little too far

woman, there was a man. I assumed it would be Finlay’s

man looked like he 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 except three were men and all of them

the others felt like

my brother has a strong view of an ideal warrior. I see Martin’s sister is in the group as

guessed was Martin’s

back at us. She inclined her head and both Finley and I did

by her side with his arm around her shoulder looked in our

from the stage. His eyes grew bigger as he

mate to do the same. It didn’t take many seconds

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

would be grumpy,’ I told him. Finlay looked at me and I saw he was trying to contain

‘What?’ I linked, wanting to

is giving me death glares and you call him grumpy?’ Finlay asked. I shrugged.

this would happen.’

Alpha meetings. You are not alone and you

own.’ I reminded him. He nodded. We both tried to focus back

achievements, heroic undertakings and the wolves who performed them. It

a reminder to make sure we were ready

in our pack stayed together. We had decided ahead of time we would go back to the cabin and eat

and then we would rest in the

as one and turned in the direction of the voice. I saw who I

brother and

heavy things. Matilda, Sam and I all joined

will be right there,” I told the rest out loud. They seemed to hesitate

It made me smile,

mother said and fired off a weak smile at him. Now when we were

his eyes from her.

His brother, on the other hand, was a spitting image of their