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

The walk to the stadium had become a ritual in itself. We walked in silence, all of us focused on the task at hand, the

unknown game we would be playing. Last time it had been easy and fun. None of us expected it to be the same today. When we took our seats, it was ten minutes to nine. Finlay and Sam were on high alert and resembled bobble head

figures as they tried to watch all of the stadium at once.

“Dear packs. We have now passed the halfway mark of the games. Today’s game will be hide and seek,” the speaker’s

voice told us. Our pack perked up. The twice yearly hide and seek competitions were a loved tradition in our pack and we

had our champion with us. “Each pack will designate one or more seekers and one or more hiders. How many in each

role is up to you. The hiders will have a ten minutes’ head start to hide within the designated area. When the seekers are

allowed to start, they will try to find as many of the other packs hiders as possible. When they have found someone, they

will howl and an official will confirm they have found a hider. You will have two hours. When the time is up, every hider

who hasn’t been found will amount to twenty-five additional found targets for their pack. Claws, teeth or any other

violence is not allowed. You have the time until you arrive at the designated area to decide how to divide your pack.”

Everyone stood up and we were escorted to buses.

‘Amie and Jake are the best at hiding, as long as she stays in human form,’ Sam started our discussion.

‘I think I should hide as well,’ Ramses said.

‘It makes sense. If we stay hidden all the way to the end, it will be worth it,’ Jake agreed.

‘It does,’ I agreed as well. ‘You and the Alpha are good seekers,’ I said.

‘So are you,’ Finlay told me.

‘I don’t know if I’m twenty-five finds good,’ I admitted. Everyone nodded. We had a plan. When we walked off the bus,

there was a man noting down who would be hider and who would be seeker. It was the same area as we had been in for

the tag game.

‘Stay in touch with each other via mindlink and stay safe,’ Finlay reminded us before the first signal sounded. I sprinted

off towards an area I remembered had trees, bushes and large boulders. I found a good spot which had me out of sight,

but still allowed me to see in the directions where I guessed most would be coming from. When I hid, I had made sure no

one was around, but as I waited for the second signal and the release of the seekers, another wolf came running. He

scaled a tree. I mindlinked Finlay

into the

Alpha Finlay,” a voice

hidden and keep giving me targets,’ he mindlinked me as

After the talk we had with his

Ryan would do something to sabotage us. I was worried his target would

all, it was Finlay who was the glue keeping us together as a pack. Our leader. As time passed,

mask my scent, if I stayed long enough in

any seeker to my old spot rather than my new. It also helped, as few seekers looked

be safer to move to a spot which had been

as well as my first. On occasion I saw someone shift hiding spots and

It looked as if we would

time. I made my way through high grass with

They were tall, with straight trunks with few branches close to the ground. I saw a way to use the few

making sure I was alone, I took a running start and easily

high above the ground with a dense foliage around me. I found a spot where

see the ground below me. Not many minutes passed and then I heard someone coming. I saw Ramses

was close by. Then I saw movement and when I looked in the direction, I

in the Ocean shore pack. My heart stopped for a second. Then I told myself

and Ramses would be out. It was regrettable, but not the worst thing. But the Beta

When Ramses was almost directly underneath me, I saw the

mindlink to Ramses. I saw the look in the Beta’s eyes and I knew he meant business. I

jumped down from my position. I shifted

outstretched hand with extended claws. The only thing

him shift his weight to turn around. It made the

down. I heard the joint pop as it dislocated,

of pain. My wolf growled loudly as I

made him let go of Ramses. My wolf’s instinct was to

want to be disqualified. I

get closer. To my surprise, it

ran past me to stand in between me and the frustrated looking Beta.

Alpha’s growl. Impressive. The two of us didn’t let the offending

Finlay came walking with two council

going on?” on of the council members

My shoulder is crushed,” Ramses said. The pain in

him, not letting him get up or

the council man

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‘Amie,’ Finlay mindlinked me.