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.

did to you. I shouldn’t have rejected you,” he said.

He sighed and

confession took me off guard. It wasn’t

up at me

being able to be the mate you deserved, that everyone expected you

you to have the perfect mate. When I

you standing there, so perfect, more beautiful than anyone I

It was like reading a

He kept looking at me, expecting

to do was to call me weak?” I asked. It wasn’t the best response, but

brain. I saw pain in

didn’t belive what I said. I was grasping for straws and once I had said it, I couldn’t take it

I just had to go with it.” I shook my head

about what those words did to me?” I asked. He looked down on his hands

know my rejection hurt you,”

the rejection, but yes, that hurt. I’m talking about you

than the rejection. You told me I had no worth. I hid away for four years, on

I believed you. I believed I had no value

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

are for each other. I know I can be the mate you deserve and I will spend

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

to say all those things to me

look for in a Luna. But what would happen if I

way, or would you turn your back on me

always be by your side,”

place to read the complete

now and continue

we were friends before all of this, and I would like to think some of

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

You know how much I take pride

me without even giving me a chance. I’m not trying to punish you, or

how I feel.”

driving you to accept the bond. Mine

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

at odds with your own wolf. Since mine came to me, we had

a comfort to know she always had

sorry. That sounds terrible. My wolf isn’t driving me, not to accept the bond

are making her

run. Let them get

seek game. Your wolf… I have never seen a wolf like her, my wolf

have no need or want to run with you.”

no fixing it. I put

we are quickly approaching the point of no return. We were friends once. You

We both are part of strong packs. There is no reason why

I miss you as a friend, and my pack can

The packs have bonds between them even if we are far apart

too, Amie. I don’t know if I’m going to

bond connects us. But it is weak and in a week and

he asked, looking

admitted. I

you. I didn’t say anything about it because I didn’t want

James.

dripping with destain. I stood up so fast, my

situation, not me. You rejected me. I have