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

The playful mood stayed with us into the next day. Sam suggested we all go for a run in the woods and since none of us,

except Amie, had shifted since we got here, we all agreed. As I shifted to my blond wolf, I felt the joy he felt at being free

to run. The fifteen of us stretched our legs in the woods and after an hour of exploring, we found a large meadow with

grass and wildflowers. A brook ran across it and it made me think of our pack land. Amie started a game of tags with Sam

and soon most of the others had joined in. My aunt came to sit next to me as we watched the other wolves zoom across

the meadow.

‘They are having fun,’ she remarked.

‘Yes. It will do them good,’ I agreed. After a while, they seemed to have had enough of playing and went in search of a

good place to rest or went off to hunt a rabbit or two. Amie came walking over to us and sat down next to me. Her

tongue was hanging out and her eyes glowed with happiness.

‘You should have joined us,’ she told me.

‘I had more fun watching,’ I said.

‘Coward, afraid that I would beat you,’ she corrected me. My wolf snorted.

‘In your dreams.’ I could swear she was laughing at me. My aunt rolled her eyes and walked away. Amie found a

comfortable spot in the grass and lay down. I lay next to her and we both looked out over the brook.

‘Take a nap,’ Amie told me in our private link.

‘I don’t do that,’ I said.

‘Nap? Because I have seen you do it.’

‘Nap on unknown land,’ I clarified. She rolled her eyes at me.

‘I will stay awake and keep an eye on things,’ she promised.

‘Why don’t you take a nap and I will keep watch?’

‘Because you always keep watch, you make sure the rest of us can play while you keep us safe. But you need to relax as well. We don’t know what is coming in the next few days. So take this opportunity to relax,’ she insisted.

‘I can relax when we get home.’

‘And you say I am stubborn. Just take a nap, or I will ask Sam to knock you out,’ she said. I was mostly objecting because

I liked our banter. I could see she was serious, so I put my head down on my paws and focused on the sound of the wind

in the grass, the warm summer sun and Amie’s scent. I was drifting off before I knew it.

Amie woke me up by gently buffing me with her nose.

‘Time to wake up. I need to get back and help Matilda with dinner,’ she told me. I was trying to shake the sleep from my

brain.

her. I heard a giggle through the mindlink and noticed the sun was in the wrong place in the

sat up and looked around. We were

I sleep?’ I asked, trying to get

said and rubbed her head against me. The sensation calmed me and I enjoyed

‘I told the others to go ahead and go back about an

didn’t want to

cute. I’m a fearsome wolf.

how soundly you slept, I would say you needed

Matilda,’ she told me and nudged me. I got up and

our steps synced, I made sure to keep close to her. Our fur skimmed each other and

We found the spot where our clothes was and shifted back. I took her

Jake and we called Medow and Shelly to check up on what

home. We had been at the game for two weeks and it felt

home. The pack

pack. Things seem to be calming down all over. I had

all gathered in front of the TV and watched what had become everyone’s favorite game show. There was a knock on the door

it was.

he mindlinked me. I frowned and got up. Amie

distance. Giving her space, but not wanting to leave

a nod. “Please, why don’t we sit down in the kitchen. I’ll

tea,” I

I made her tea and took out some cookies. I joined her at the table and watched

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asked. The question took me by

others,” I said. My mother

said,

same about you,” I told

her situation,” she said after some hesitation.

talk about.” She nodded. “Is that why you came here?” I

up and the topic of our conversation didn’t make it

deep breath. “I just want you to be happy. As I want Ryan to

happy.” I nodded.

he know you are

did my best to not take offence that my own mother

Amie would mind joining us?” I looked

But I decided my mother wouldn’t have a chance to hurt

she wants to know if you would join us. You don’t have to,’ I mindlinked Amie.

of seconds and then she walked into

how nice to see

all mine,” my mother said and stood up. I

Amie sat down next to me. “I asked Finlay

my mother

the biggest compliments I have got,” Amie told her. “What topic did you have in mind and why would it get Finn riled up?” She had used her nickname

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now and continue your

was eye-opening to me. It showed me we can get along, despite being in

I believed the only way to heal our family was to unite the packs.

stopped being surprised by how surprised I became every time she

him he should withdraw his request to the council. I can see now it

why, I thought he

confessed.