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

headed for the

to the second game,” the speaker’s

only speed and

same course and face the same obstacles. But

out course to move

progress harder. As in the first game, the

Points will be deducted if not all members make it

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

for the horn to

do this,’

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

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

sure to be at the front. I caught the scent

I scented it, mixed in with all the unfamiliar scents. Everyone was

a strong scent, making it clear what area was part of the

set off. It was hard

not to let them get ahead

saw the first obstacle. A ten

several packs struggling. Fortunately the

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

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

do this,’

him and he reached Sam’s and Ramses’ hands

down on the

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

I flew up towards Sam’s and Ramses’ outstretched hands. It was not as hard as I thought to get up

on the other side. I joined

as Sam helped him get up on the wall. They both joined us and

handled the first obstacle with

and then jumped down and now didn’t have the

members. Some had issues getting one of their members over the wall. We

off again. Many of the packs who had sprinted past us in the beginning

Sam was leading the way followed by Ramses and Jake. Me and Finlay came up the rear. The forests undergrowth was becoming difficult to go through. It was snarly and

rocks was hiding in the green bushes covering the ground. It was impossible to keep up a high speed. It

field. And as positive as it was, it was also frustrating to have to move

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

do the same when Ramses grabbed the back of

dead in our tracks. ‘Quicksand’

clearing wobbled under the feet of those who had sprinted into it and they began

as they understood their situation. We stood at the edge of the clearing and watched, hesitant if we

more the people trapped in the quicksand struggled against it, the faster they sank. It

their waist. But they seemed to be truly

asked. We