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

coming around.” She giggled.

you do about the mate bond. Look,

known the post-rejection James. The James I know, and like, is a serious

drop the Alpha-facade he hides behind. Elder tells me

shook my head.

knew. He had a serious side, but mostly

Elder could make my life miserable with their stupid pranks,” I told

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

it was because of how the pack reacted, how much he

been regretting his decision all this time but his stupid pride has not let him

men, five times as bad. Trust me, my dad was an

the bond

the past

can’t. They

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

he wants to happen and

mess,” I said with

We sat in silence

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

hill?” I asked.

“I don’t think so.”

would have remembered if he had. It’s one of my favourite stories about

will you tell it to

course I will. Someone has to make sure you know the real Elder. I was about five so

pile

one

the Hill on that pile. Of course it

wanted to be just like my big brother, I

me off, but instead of throwing a tantrum, I used my puppy

he said I could join them if I were careful. I promised and we had so much

up sliding down the entire pile of gravel. By the time

my hands, knees and chin were scraped and were bleeding. Elder and James were in

fussing. I just stood up and told them I was

with me and when he saw our mother he started bawling his eyes out. It must

other one crying as if he was about to die. Elder

he was and that I had got hurt because of him and he

to my wounds and dad gave us

me go close to that gravel

told Becky.

explains why he won’t let

is so sweet,” I

place to read the complete version

now

nice one about how much he loves you,” she

he sees it. He sees it as a story

if he can control everything, he can make sure no one

was good to know she knew

continued to swap stories. Becky

little nephew, and I showed her pictures of Martina and Rose. It was an amazing evening and it

packed up our

“Amie?”

“Yes?”

to ask a huge favour of you, and

family, you are allowed to do that,”

to know that I’m aware of what I’m asking of you. Before the games

to him?” I