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.

feel the mate bond if I’m not next to him. But you are right.

coming around.” She giggled.

don’t think James feels the same way you do about the mate bond. Look, I didn’t know him before all this happened.

the post-rejection James. The James I know, and like, is a serious wolf which has a hard time

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

shook my head.

a serious side, but mostly he was just confident and carefree.

and Elder could make my life miserable with their stupid

stories,” she said with a grin. “He changed after the rejection.

of how the pack reacted, how much he

I think he has been regretting his decision

times as bad. Trust me, my dad was an Alpha

you within reach, the bond is still in place and I think James sees it as a chance

past

can’t. They happened,”

with you on that one. I’m just not sure James is.

time separating between what he wants

a mess,” I said with

sat in

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

hill?” I asked.

“I don’t think so.”

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

you tell it

sure you know the real Elder. I was about five

It happened on that big gravel pile by the communal parking area,” I told

one you’re talking

loved playing King of the Hill on that

game to play. And since I wanted to be just like my big brother,

throwing a tantrum, I used my puppy

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

balance and ended up sliding down the

and were bleeding. Elder and James

fussing. I just stood up and told them I

mother he started bawling his eyes out. It must have

as if he was about to die.

got hurt because of him and he should be the

cream while mom tended to

close to that gravel pile ever again, not even when

told Becky.

explains why he won’t let

is so sweet,” I

read the complete version of

now

story? It’s a nice one

sees it as a

he can control everything, he can

good to know she knew my

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

her pictures of Martina and Rose. It was an amazing

we packed up

“Amie?”

“Yes?”

huge favour of you, and probably

are allowed to do that,” I

know that I’m aware of what I’m asking of you. Before the games are over, could you talk

to him?” I