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

‘Red, how are you holding up?’ Finlay mindlinked as he looked back at me.

‘Fine. I think I can hold on. But I don’t think I can pull him up,’ I said.

‘Ramses, Amie, stay put and hold on. Alpha, let’s make our way as close as we can. If they act as anchors, we can pull him

up,’ Sam said. I focused on breathing and not thinking about the pain in my fingers. Finlay came back and was next to me.

‘Ready?’ Finlay asked.

‘Ready,’ Sam agreed. Finlay used one arm to reach across to where the rope was holding up Jake, swinging below us.

When Finlay and Sam pulled on the rope, I felt relief as the weight was no longer on me. It was hard for them to pull him

up using only one arm each, but it didn’t take long before Jack reached up and took a grip on the holds.

‘Got it?’ Finlay asked.

‘Yes, Alpha. Thank you, and sorry about the trouble,’ Jake replied.

‘Don’t think about it. Let’s finish this,’ Finlay said and started moving across again. My arms objected as I started moving.

It was hard going from a standstill to swing forward. When we all had come past the outcrop, we took a moment to

breathe again.

‘It won’t get easier, let’s get it over with,’ Finlay told us and we moved again. The climb became steeper, the holds

smaller. As the top came into view, we could see how small it was. It would be a stretch for us all to fit. The holds were

barely enough for me to be able to put my weight on. All parts of my body objected as we pushed forward. ‘I’m up,’

Finlay declared, and I felt him pull on the rope to help me with the last part. When I got up on the small flat surface, we

took a hold of the rope connecting me to Jake and helped him up as well. We manoeuvred so Finlay could help Jake to

pull Ramses up and finally Sam joined us. We had to hook arms around each other for all to stay in place and not fall off

the edge.

“Blue Mountain pack, you have finished the game with four minutes to spare. One moment and we will get you down.

Congratulations on finishing the first game.” There were howls coming from our pack members who had been watching

us. Hidden in a crevice there was a long rope attached to an anchor. We used it to scale down the rock face.

‘Well done, everyone. Let’s join the others and watch the rest of the game and then we go back to the cabin and talk it

through,’ Finlay mindlinked us. We all walked over to where the rest of our team sat on the benches.

“You were brilliant. Well done!” Matilda said as she handed out bottles of water and sandwiches to us.

“Thank you,” I said as I was grateful to sit down. My arms were burning and my fingers and toes were chaffed. They would heal before the end of the day, but for now, they were painful.

‘Are you okay?’ Finlay asked in a mindlink.

‘I’m fine. A little bruised, but nothing that won’t get better before the day is over. Especially when I get Matilda’s food.

How about you? It was very impressive to see you and Sam pull Jake up like that,’ I told him. He gave me a smirk.

me a reward?’ he asked. I smiled

will see,’

and

I said, giving him a nudge back. We both smiled as we started in on our

tie themselves together with the rope. About

and fell. The second to last got the entire weight on him. There

about what to do and, in a panic, the second to last member used his

as he started free falling. I gasped. He

was a moan,

The group, still on the rock, continued climbing and eventually

that?’ Sam asked

‘Pathetic,’ Finlay said.

not the first one. We have seen three packs who have lost team members

staff, said.

I asked in

the rope,’ Matilda scoffed. It was clear what she thought

part they were scoring,’

too much confidence in their own capabilities. I bet

to make it to the top without issue,’

probably have a team with

think we will see that now,’ I told him as I saw their old

come to do their first run at the game. Finlay tensed up next

I could hear in his voice he was blaming himself

also have the body weight of three of you. There will

in a group, mindlinking

at the tools

after five minutes. The announcer

flew towards the rock formation. They made decent progress for the first third

would get smaller. I could see the

came to the outcrop, they looked visibly exhausted. As they

they struggled. One of the men slipped with one hand and everyone gasped

the hand he still had

slip,” Finlay’s brother growled

only place to read the complete version of this book for

us now and

member said in a strained voice. I could see his efforts

Finlay’s brother had made

so they wouldn’t have to wait

helping him?’ I

told me. I disagreed with

It was to show weakness when you were

brother growled. Again, for all to hear. It was a clear sign of how tired and

the man

fucking do it,” Finlay’s brother demanded. I could hear the

continue. His team mates followed after. They resumed

members to stand on the top was interesting to watch and reminded me

all five pack members finally stood on the top the

two minutes to spare.

rules. Your final score will be marked

just shook his head. We watched the final packs as

area had finished we packed up and headed back towards

my name was called. I looked around me at my pack mates with

surprise and gratitude.