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

and headed for the stadium. We took our usual

and welcome to the second game,” the speaker’s voice said. “Today’s game will be about

only speed and agility is tested, but also teamwork and strategy.

and face the same

out course

is allowed to make their progress harder. As in the first game,

members make it to the end.

score a zero. We wish all of you the best of luck. You will now be

for the horn

this,’ Finlay mindlinked

a steady pace. Don’t over do it at the start. It will probably not be a short race and we need to

us. We all nodded as

they made sure to be at the front. I caught the scent

in with all the

course had been marked with a strong scent, making it clear what area was part of the

was a loud signal and everyone set off. It was hard not to

them get ahead

course, we saw the first obstacle. A ten feet tall

we saw several packs struggling. Fortunately the wall was

it at the same time. Finlay and Ramses gave Sam a boost. He managed to get up

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

do this,’ Jake

Me and Finlay boosted him and he reached Sam’s and Ramses’ hands on

down on the other

a little to

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

jumping down on the other side. I joined Jake on

helped him get up on

had handled the first obstacle with ease. There were

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

up to help their pack members. Some had issues getting one of their members over the wall. We took

of the packs who had sprinted past us

were gaining ground. Sam was leading the way followed by Ramses and Jake. Me and Finlay came up the rear. The forests

bushes covering the ground.

it was also frustrating to have to

to show between the trees and the packs in front of us sprinted as they got

same when Ramses grabbed

mind linked us all. We stopped dead in our tracks. ‘Quicksand’ he

under the feet of those who had sprinted into it and they began to sink.

their situation. We stood at the edge of the

people trapped in the quicksand struggled against it, the

But they

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