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

I opened the door to the room that had been booked for us. It was almost the same as the room where we had dinner

with Finlay’s family. James was standing on the other end of the room, looking out of a window. He turned around as he

heard the door open. He looked tired but when he saw me he smiled.

“Amie. I was surprised, but happy, when Elder told me you wanted to talk,” he said. I walked inside and closed the door

behind me.

“I think it is about time we had a talk.” He walked towards me and I had to suppress my instinct to turn around and run

away. He noticed my hesitation and stopped. I could see a small twitch in his hands, but he showed them into his

pockets. This wasn’t awkward at all.

“Why don’t we sit down?” he suggested. I nodded and took a seat at the small round table. I appreciated him sitting

down across from me and not next to me. “It’s been a long while since we talked,” he said.

“It has,” I agreed. “How is it to be Alpha?” He gave me a grin which reminded me of his younger self. It was nice to see

that part of him still existed.

“A lot of hard work, there is always something which needs to be done,” he said.

“And you love it.”

“I do. It feels right,” he admitted.

“Good. I always knew you would be a good Alpha, just like your father,” I told him. Like with Elder, it was easy to slip back

into how we used to talk. James’ smile faltered.

“How about your injury?” he asked.

“It was not really bad enough to be called an injury. It has healed and it won’t even leave a scar,” I told him.

“Unlike that,” he said, looking at my shoulder. It was hot outside and I had worn an oversized t-shirt. It had slipped down

over my shoulder and the scar left from my injury I had received during the attack on the pack was visible. I shrugged.

“Who was the one who hurt you?”

“During the game or who caused my scar?” I asked.

“Both.”

“The one who caused the scar is dead. For the one during the game, it was just as much my fault. I was annoying and

provoking him to the point of him losing control. He got his punishment from the council,” I said. James chuckled.

“You always knew how to provoke someone. Fuck you could be annoying,” he said. I laughed.

“I am good at it,” I agreed.

“Tell me his name and pack and I will make sure he knows he should control himself in the future,” James told me and

turned serious.

“No need. It’s not a big deal and if my pack can live with it, so can you,” I insisted. He looked at me for a long time.

have rejected you,” he said. So much

He sighed and

confession took me off guard. It

I asked. He looked up at me

not being able to be the mate you deserved, that everyone expected you to have. My father, your

wanted you to have the perfect mate. When I stepped

there, so perfect, more beautiful than anyone I had seen, I got scared

I was stunned into silence. It was like

at me, expecting me to give him a

thing to do was to call me weak?”

I saw pain in his

cruel. But I didn’t belive what I said. I was grasping

with it.” I shook

ever stop to think about what those words did to me?” I asked. He looked down on

rejection hurt you,” he

about the rejection, but yes, that hurt. I’m talking about you calling me weak, telling me I was no

was worse than the rejection. You told me I had no worth. I hid away for four

because I believed you. I believed I had no

never my meaning. I never meant for you to think so low of yourself. I

other. I know I can be the

proving it to you if you just give me the chance.”

to say all those things to me now. I’m strong, I’m confident,

happen if I got injured? If I become weak again? Would you

you turn your back on me

will always be by your

place to read the complete version of

us now and continue

you enough to believe it. James, we were friends before

have my back when I need it. I can’t accept a mate I can’t

know how much I take pride

me without even giving me a chance.

how I feel.”

driving you to accept the bond. Mine is, he

to come forward unless I was in need of him,” he told me. I felt sorry for him.

how it would feel to be at odds with your own wolf. Since mine

a comfort to

me, not to accept the bond at least.

rejection are making her

wolf. Please, we can go for a run. Let them get to know each

Your wolf… I have never seen a wolf like her, my wolf is desperate

to run with you.” I took a

this meeting to try and fix things between us. There is no fixing

I wanted this meeting because we are quickly approaching the point of no return. We were friends once. You

best friend. We both are part of strong packs. There is

settle, forge a friendship again. I know I miss you as a friend, and

have bonds between them even if we are far apart geographically,” I told

if I’m going to be able to see you as a friend. You

be your mate. The bond connects us. But it is weak and in

else?” he asked,

I admitted. I wouldn’t

your Alpha on you. I didn’t say anything about it because I didn’t want to think you would betray

haven’t betrayed you, James. Me and Finlay… It’s

voice dripping with

me? You caused this situation, not me. You rejected