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

I knew Finlay was worried about me when I headed off for my girls’ night with Becky. I could only imagine that he feared

James would leap from the bushes or something. Me wanting to stay away from James was why the idea of a picnic had

seemed the best option. We would meet in a neutral part of the woods and not tell anyone except Elder and Finlay the

exact location. It gave us both security and peace of mind to relax. Becky stood waiting for me at our meeting spot, we

both had a basked in one hand.

“How are you feeling?” she asked as we walked the final way to the spot we had selected.

“Fine. It has almost healed completely. I should be as new by the next game tomorrow,” I told her.

“That is good to hear.” There was a pause.

“You don’t have to think about what you say,” I told her.

“Are you sure? I don’t want to just push around and be insensitive when it comes to sore subjects,” Becky told me as we

put the blankets down and started to retrieve the food and wine. I sat down and leaned against a tree.

“I’m sure. This situation is strange for me as well and my connection to James complicates things. But I don’t want it to

come between me and Elder and me and you. We just have to do the best we can and I’m sure there will be some

awkward moments. We will just deal with them. I think it would be worse if we try to tiptoe around things,” I told her.

“Sounds reasonable,” she agreed as she handed me a glass of wine. “So what is going on between you and Alpha

Finlay?” she asked. I almost choked on the wine.

“Wow. You jumped straight in,” I said. She gave me a huge smile.

“Oh, come on. Spill the beans. It’s obvious something is going on. He watches over you like a hawk and that roar he let

out yesterday when you got hurt. Very alpha-mate-viby,” she said. I took and bit down on one of the pierogies I had

helped Matilda make as a way to give myself time to think about my answer. I decided to tell her the truth.

“And now we are in the middle of this mess and I feel guilty because I haven’t rejected James, because I feel like I’m

betraying Finlay. But with the looming threat of a forced reunion of the packs, I just can’t,” I ended my story.

“Wow. So you got here thinking he would find his mate and discovered you had one instead? I can see how that might

mess with you. I don’t envy you, especially not with the way James is behaving,” she told me.

“What do you mean? James has been no trouble at all. Except for what you told us yesterday, thank you for that by the

way, he has stuck to our agreement. I’m guessing because he wants this as much as I do,” I told her. She took a bite out

of a finger sandwich and shook her head.

“That’s because your brother has been telling him to keep away from you.”

“What?”

“Elder thinks that if James did as he wanted, and tried to contact you, it would end in a physical altercation between

James and your Alpha. After seeing how the two of you act around each other and after what you have told me, I agree,”

she said. I looked at her.

I mean, I can hardly feel the mate bond if I’m not next

coming around.” She giggled.

feels the same way you do about the mate

I know, and like, is a serious wolf

hides behind. Elder tells me he didn’t used to be like that,” she told

shook my head.

like the James I knew. He had a serious side, but mostly he was just confident and

Elder could make my life miserable with their

have heard some stories,” she said with a grin. “He changed after the

pack reacted, how much he had to

because of that. I think he has been regretting his decision all this time but his stupid pride has

five times as bad. Trust me, my dad was an Alpha and I have four brothers. All

reach, the bond is still in place and

past ten

They happened,”

you on that one. I’m just not sure James is. And he has a claim

hard time separating between what he

mess,” I said

agreed. We sat in silence for a

brother told you all these stories from when we were kids, did he ever tell you about the

hill?” I asked.

“I don’t think so.”

he had. It’s one of my favourite stories about Elder. He absolutely

tell it

make sure you know the real Elder.

gravel pile by

know which one

were little, the older pups loved playing King of the Hill on that pile. Of course it was

to be just like my big brother, I wanted

which really pissed me off, but instead of throwing a tantrum, I

join them if I were careful. I promised and we had so much fun. I don’t really

my balance and ended up sliding down the entire pile

knees and chin were scraped and were bleeding. Elder and James were

stood up and told them I was done playing and wanted to

mother he started bawling his eyes out. It must have been

One child bleeding and the other one crying as if he was about to die. Elder wailed about

him and he should

kitchen counter, eating ice cream while mom tended to my wounds and dad gave us a talking to about

like that. Elder never let me go close to that

told Becky.

won’t let

is so

the only place to read the complete

now and

does he hate the story? It’s a nice one about how much he

it. He sees it as

hates losing control. He thinks if he can control everything, he can make sure no one gets hurt,” Becky said.

It was good to know

biggest heart,” I agreed. We continued to swap stories. Becky showed me a

pictures of Martina and Rose. It was an amazing evening and it

packed up our

“Amie?”

“Yes?”

of you, and probably

to

of what I’m asking of you. Before

him?”