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

We were back in the council building. Amie stood beside me and we both waited. For what, we didn’t know. On the other

end of the waiting area, stood my brother and his Beta. Every now and then, my brother locked eyes with me.

‘Don’t let him get to you,’ Amie mindlinked me. I looked away from my brother.

‘He is up to something,’ I told her.

‘Of course he is. He wouldn’t have brought this to the council unless he thought he had something to tip the council in

his favour. There is no use trying to figure it out while staring at him. We will know soon enough,’ she told me. She was

right. But I still shot my brother a sideway glare. Just so he would know, I knew. ‘Honestly. It’s like you are five,’ she

added when she saw it. But there was amusement in her mindlink. The door to the council room opened and we were

asked to enter. This was not the room with the long conference table. Instead, the council was sitting on a raised platform

which was slightly curved, all in one row facing us. Amie and I were shown to a pulpit to the right, my brother and his

Beta were shown to a pulpit to the left. Behind each of us, two of the council warriors stood.

“Thank you for heading our summons. Alpha Ryan from the Ocean Shore pack has made a request for the council to

force the Blue Mountain pack to merge with them as it has its origins in their pack. We will hear from Alpha Ryan why

this request has been made. Then we will let Alpha Finlay respond to the request. The council will have the right to ask

questions of both Alphas and their Betas until we feel we have the information needed to make a decision. Do any of you

have questions regarding the procedure?” the head of the council asked. All of us remained silent. “Good, good. Then,

please, Alpha Ryan. Tell us why you have filed the request.”

“Thank you. I want to start by thanking the council for taking my concerns seriously. About eight years ago, my father,

Alpha Johannes, was killed defending the pack from a rouge attack. The alpha position went to me as his oldest son. My

my whole life to be ready for this responsibility. My younger brother,

she glared at my brother. He had not used my title and it rubbed her the wrong way. Her reaction calmed my own. My brother could

him. It was in

should use your brother’s title. Respect is important, it is a founding stone in

him. I looked at the older woman in surprise, as

is my little brother still. Alpha Finlay objected to the change when

the pack and it was hard for our family losing my father so unexpectedly. I

him. It’s the only explanation I can give for his erratic behavior. Alpha Finlay knew he could

me in a duel so instead he persuaded parts of the pack to break

to tell him he is putting his pack members, wolves I

protection, in danger by living as an unranked pack. Alpha Finlay

him about happened. Another pack attacked Alpha Finlay’s.

their Beta, Martin. Martin was one of my former pack members and

for my brother to

way to keep the wolves

He had mixed lies and exaggerations with enough truth to

to my pack. And

simply because his ego couldn’t handle that we left his pack.

you may speak to what your brother just told us,” the head of the council said.

taking a moment to

brother says, this is not the first time we have broached this subject. I even remember he tried to make a similar request of the council a couple of years back, but it didn’t even go

also falsehoods and exaggerations. If we

The changes worried me as I saw the weaker members being pushed aside. I was not alone in my worries and I talked to my brother about it

the point where I considered

him, I wasn’t sure of a victory, but

not to challenge him. She had just lost her mate, I didn’t have the heart to make her lose a son as

my own pack. I did it

come with me. I left my brother’s pack and all who came with me did so of their own free will.”

to take a breath.

doing great,’ Amie

journey my pack has taken has been hard at times. But

a strong pack. In the end we found land which suited us, we