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

life to be ready for this responsibility. My younger brother, Finlay, did not

her the wrong way. Her reaction calmed my own. My brother could call me whatever he wanted. A true Alpha didn’t need to

called him. It was

Respect is important, it is a founding stone in our society,” one

corrected him. I looked at the older woman

course, I apologise. Old habits, he is my little brother still. Alpha Finlay objected to the change when my

it was hard for our family losing

the better of him. It’s the only explanation I can give for his erratic behavior.

he persuaded parts of the pack to

stubborn and return home. I have tried to tell him he is putting his pack members, wolves I

pack. Alpha Finlay has refused to listen, and this past

Another pack attacked Alpha Finlay’s. It resulted in three of their

former pack members and his family

Their grief has moved me deeply. It is time for my

keep the wolves I, and my pack,

mixed lies and exaggerations with enough

do to my pack. And I was worried that I didn’t know why he

simply because his ego couldn’t handle

may speak to what your brother just told us,” the head

taking a moment to gather my

my 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,

falsehoods and exaggerations. If we go back to

took over the Ocean River pack and as expected, things changed. The changes worried me as I saw the weaker members being pushed aside. I was

not willing to listen and it came to the point where I considered challenging him to protect

him, I wasn’t sure of a victory, but I believed I had a good chance. My mother

just lost her mate, I didn’t have

applied to the council to form my own pack. I did it all by the book and when

come with me. I left my brother’s pack and all who came with me did so

to take a breath.

great,’ Amie mindlinked

won’t say it was easy. The journey my pack has taken has been hard at times. But it

pack. In the end we found land which suited us, we have built a new life