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.

about the mate bond. Look, I didn’t know

know, and

to drop the Alpha-facade he hides behind. Elder tells me he didn’t

shook my head.

knew. He had a serious

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

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

pack reacted, how much he had to work to earn

was because of that. I think he has been regretting his decision all this time but his stupid pride has not

bad. Trust me, my dad was an Alpha

within reach, the bond is still

past

he can’t. They happened,”

just not sure James is. And he has

he wants to happen and what

a mess,” I said

sat in silence for a

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

hill?” I asked.

“I don’t think so.”

one

tell it to me?” she

you know the real Elder. I was

seven. It happened on that big gravel pile by the communal parking

which one you’re

playing King of the

like my big brother, I wanted to play as well. Elder told me I

me off, but instead of throwing a tantrum,

were careful. I promised and we had

my balance and ended up sliding down the entire pile of gravel. By the time I stopped

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

alive, they started fussing. I just stood up and told them I was done

saw our mother he started bawling his eyes out. It must have

as if he was about

of him and he should be the

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

mother like that. Elder never let me go close to that

told Becky.

explains why he won’t let Mino near the thing,” she

is so

the complete version

now and

a nice

He sees it as a story about how he

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

was good to know she knew

We continued to swap stories. Becky showed me a ton

little nephew, and I showed her pictures of Martina and Rose.

we packed up our

“Amie?”

“Yes?”

a huge favour of you, and probably

to do that,”

just want you to know that I’m aware of what I’m asking of you. Before the games are over,

him?”

to forgive him, or choose him over your Alpha or anything crazy like that.