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

The following day was dedicated to training. The five of us all felt a little off and distracted and getting a day to work out

was just what we needed. Both to work out some of the pent-up emotions we were dealing with, but also to ease us back

into being a team. When we finished training in the afternoon, we all felt a lot better than we had done going into the

training in the morning. We were ready to take on the game the next day. After dinner we had another call with the pack

back home and I felt relieved to see they had also settled into the news and seemed to be doing better. We went to bed

early but when I got into my bed, I couldn’t relax.

‘Are you sleeping?’ Finlay mindlinked after half an hour.

‘Yes,’ I replied.

‘Liar, why aren’t you sleeping?’

‘I could ask you the same,’ I countered.

‘But I asked you first.’

‘Too many thoughts. Trying to figure out a strategy, wondering if we need to be worried about sabotage and trying to

figure out what kind of game we are playing tomorrow,’ I told him.

‘Those are big thoughts. Maybe put them to the side and deal with them tomorrow?’ he suggested.

‘Brilliant, why didn’t I think of that? This is why you are the Alpha.’

‘Did you just sass your Alpha?’ he asked. The amusement in his mindlink was clear.

‘I did.’

‘And you admit to it. I may need to reconsider if you are Beta material.’

‘Stop saying stupid things and I won’t need to sass you. It’s just me doing my Beta duties to make you the best Alpha

you can ever be,’ I told him. I could swear I heard him laughing through the wall.

“Go to sleep, Red. We need that brilliant mind of yours to be on point tomorrow,’ he said.

‘I will if you will.’

‘It’s a deal. See you tomorrow.’ Our short conversation worked to distract me from all my other thoughts, and I managed

to go to sleep.

The next morning was worse than the morning of the first game. We all felt the burden of what was resting on our

breakfast and headed for the stadium. We took

to the second game,” the speaker’s voice said. “Today’s game

is an obstacle course where not only speed

the same course and face the same obstacles. But

within the staked out course to move forward. It is not allowed

harder. As in the first game,

finish line. Points will be deducted if not all members make it to the end. Rule violators will be

all of you the best of luck. You will now be

course. Wait for the

do this,’

do it at the start. It will probably not be a short race and

obstacles,’ Sam reminded us. We all nodded as we followed the rest of the

to be at the front. I

all the unfamiliar scents. Everyone was guided to an open

had been marked with a strong scent, making it

and everyone set off. It was hard not to join in the panicked sprint

them, not to let them get ahead of me. But I

we saw the first obstacle. A

several packs struggling. Fortunately the wall

and Ramses gave Sam a boost. He managed to get

gave Ramses a boost. Sam helped him up and they both

can do this,’ Jake

I agreed. Me and Finlay boosted him and he reached Sam’s and Ramses’ hands on his first try. Finlay and

down on

I nodded, backed up a little to get a running start and then

Sam’s and Ramses’ outstretched hands. It was not as hard as I

I had no issues jumping down on the other side. I joined Jake on the other side, looking up, as Ramses

head as Sam helped him

a quick smile as we had handled the first obstacle with ease. There were packs who had

scaled the wall and then jumped down and now didn’t

to help their pack members. Some had issues getting one of

of the packs who had sprinted past us

leading the way followed by Ramses and Jake. Me and Finlay came up the rear. The forests undergrowth was

hiding in the green bushes covering the ground. It was impossible to

as it was, it was also frustrating to have to move with care. We all saw the

trees and the packs in front of us sprinted as they got through the dense

Ramses grabbed the back of his

our tracks. ‘Quicksand’ he added. We all watched as the flat floor

sprinted into it and they began to sink. Screams

We stood at the edge

the people trapped in the quicksand struggled against it, the faster they

they seemed to be

we go around?’ I asked. We looked in both