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.

earn me a reward?’ he asked. I smiled and shook

will see,’ I

he told me and nudged me

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

to tie themselves together with the rope. About halfway up the rock,

second to last got the entire weight on him.

the second to last member used his claw to sever the

rope gave a shout as he

the ground. There was a moan, and

was alive. The group, still on the rock, continued climbing and eventually

fuck was that?’ Sam asked in

‘Pathetic,’ Finlay said.

three packs who have

staff, said.

I asked in

scoffed. It was clear what she thought

they were scoring,’ Jake pointed

have too much confidence in their own capabilities. I bet my tail on that they

make it to the top without

a team with

thing for this kind of tasks. I think we will see that now,’ I told him as I saw their old

to do their first run at the

hear in his voice he

have the body weight of three of you. There will be a lot

mindlinking their strategy on the side of

at the tools

called out after five minutes. The announcer started the clock for the game

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

smaller. I could see the

struggled. By the time they came to the outcrop, they looked visibly exhausted. As

One of the men slipped with one hand and everyone gasped as he

he still had a

fucking slip,” Finlay’s brother

only place to read the complete version of this book for

now and continue

strained voice. I could see his efforts to raise himself high enough to

free hanging arm. Finlay’s brother had made his way to the other end

to wait while putting all their weight on their

they helping him?’

weakness,’ he told me. I disagreed with his brother.

was to show weakness when you were too afraid to help those who

growled. Again, for all to hear. It

the man

Finlay’s brother demanded. I could hear the claws digging into the rock and it

mates followed after. They resumed the climb,

the air from where we sat. Their struggle to get all five members to stand on the top was interesting to watch and reminded me of a wrestling match. I

all five pack members finally

completed the game with two minutes to spare. You did use claws, which is a clear

the rules. Your final score will be marked down by

his head. We watched the final packs as well. When the final

finished we packed up and

closed ranks around me, as my name was called. I looked around me at my pack mates with

surprise and gratitude.