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.

“But why? I mean, I can hardly feel the mate bond if I’m not next to him. But you are right. Finlay would not accept him

coming around.” She giggled.

do about the mate bond.

known the post-rejection James. The James I know, and

tells me he didn’t

shook my head.

had a serious side,

He and Elder could make my

a grin. “He changed after the rejection. Everyone, including your

how the pack reacted, how much he had to work to earn back their respect. Now, I don’t

I think he has been regretting his decision all this time but his stupid pride has not let

was an Alpha

has you within reach, the bond is still in place and I think James sees

the past

can’t. They

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

hard time separating between what he wants to

I said with a

she agreed. We sat in silence for

from when we were kids, did he ever tell you

hill?” I asked.

“I don’t think so.”

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

tell it to

real Elder. I was about five so Elder

happened on that big gravel pile by the communal

one you’re

King of the Hill on that pile. Of course it was James’

like my big brother, I wanted to play as

throwing a tantrum, I used my puppy dog eyes on him. They

I promised and

know I lost my balance and ended up sliding down the

were bleeding.

saw I was alive, they started fussing. I just stood up and

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

the other one crying as

hurt because of him and he should be the one bleeding, not me. We both

to

to that gravel pile ever again, not even when I was a teenager,”

told Becky.

why he won’t let Mino near the

is so sweet,” I

the only place to read the complete version

us now and continue your

It’s a nice one about how much he loves

not how he sees it. He sees it as a story about

he can control everything, he can make sure no one gets hurt,” Becky said.

was good to know she knew my

the biggest heart,” I agreed. We continued to swap

showed her pictures of Martina and Rose. It was an amazing evening

packed

“Amie?”

“Yes?”

huge favour of you,

to do that,” I

asking of you. Before the games are

to him?” I

want you to forgive him, or choose him over your Alpha or anything