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

We had all seen it. Finlay’s opponent in the final fight was his brother.

“Maybe it’s a good thing. This way, they can fight without killing each other,” Ramses said. Matilda and I looked at each

other and I knew we were thinking the same thing. The two brothers couldn’t kill each other, but no matter who won,

their relationship would never recover. This was the final blow. Sam would be facing a Gamma from a pack I hadn’t heard

of and my brother would face the Beta from Medow’s old pack. There was no way around it, I would have to watch Finlay

fight, there was no way I wouldn’t be there for him. We split up. Ramses and Jake walked towards the ring where Sam

would be fighting. Matilda and I walked over to Finlay. He was standing beside the platform with a frown on his face.

When he saw me, the frown deepened.

‘I thought you would be good as new. You don’t look like it,’ he mindlinked me.

‘Oh thanks, just what a woman wants to hear. Easy on the compliments,’ I joked and tried to make him smile. His frown

stayed put. ‘Honestly, I’m in better shape than when you last saw me. I’m standing up and I’m in my human shape. Hugo

tells me I will be all better by tomorrow. So you will have no excuse not to dance with me,’ I said. He didn’t smile, but at

least his frown relaxed.

‘Good.’

‘How are you holding up? We have done well over all, it would be fine for you to step down from this,’ I told him.

‘I won’t. I think we need to do this,’ he said. I knew by the tone he was set on it. I nodded.

‘Matilda and I will be here,’ It was his turn to nod. He took a deep breath and turned to walk up on the platform. The match was about to begin.

‘I don’t know how Becky managed to watch all of Elder’s fights,’ I linked Matilda and felt her take my hand. We stood

side by side, holding hands and watching the two brothers prepare to fight. Tamara came walking and stood on Matilda’s

other side.

“I have done everything I can to not have this happen, and now the game has forced us to this point,” she said.

“Maybe it has always been unavoidable,” Matilda told her sister. I stayed quiet. It would have been easier for Finlay if his

mother hadn’t stopped him challenging his brother eight years ago. I was almost certain he would have won. If he would

have, he wouldn’t have created our pack, and I wouldn’t have met him. So, in a way I should be grateful to his mother. I

decided it was in the past and no matter what I thought about it, it was too late to change. I focused my attention to the

two men as the signal to start the fight sounded. I almost crushed Matilda’s hand as Finlay’s brother attacked him. Alpha

Ryan tried to swipe with his clawed hand at Finlay. Finlay ducked and moved to the left, under his brother’s outstretched

arm. As he moved past, Finlay sent a punch at his brother’s gut. It hit home and I could hear Alpha Ryan release the air

and turned to face Finlay again. I felt sick to my stomach as I watched a series of kicks from

the strength to remain standing. After a while, Sam, Ramses and Jake

I gave him a quick

did you do?’ I

do you think? I won of course,’ he told me. I congratulated him and asked if he

some bruises. ‘How is he doing?’ he then asked,

is holding his own. He is faster and more agile. But Alpha

from time to time. He will be fine.’ I tried to

All members of the pack were now standing around us,

time he managed to catch Finlay’s arm

on my growl. Some must have escaped as Sam, Matilda and Tamara

at me. I cleared my throat and Sam smirked. Both fighters looked tired. One way or the other, it would

and they

for the Alpha

course,’ I

walked to stand behind me. He placed his hand

to new

see him searching me out

Finlay turned to his brother, and it looked like he had found a new strength

moving backward to avoid being hit. The power behind

second I thought he would step off it, ending the fight. But he found his

his brother. Finlay seemed to have expected the move and

the small of his back, realising his grip. It

on top of him in an instant, taking a

got to half a minute and Finlay’s brother still hadn’t managed to get back

see the desperation in

mindlinked the others. I had barely finished the sentence before we could see the

If Finlay’s brother managed

claws before Finlay could shift and defend himself. But Finlay knew

his grip to his brother’s

shimmer around Alpha Ryan vanished and the official finally reached a minute. Our

the winner. We surrounded him as he got back

was moving stiffly, meaning he had taken more damage than he wanted us

him some space and let him get checked out by the healers,”

wasn’t with us. I

his brother. “Come on, time to get checked out,”

“I’m fine,” he insisted.

just needs a little reassurance at the moment. It won’t cost you a

do it back at the cabin, I had enough of this place,” he said. I nodded. I was on the same page. As we walked past the board, I saw my brother had

it. We finally got back to the cabin and I realised I needed to

stairs.

is the only place to read the complete version of this book for

now and continue

to brace for the task and I would rather not have everyone else standing around

me into

“Milk?” Sam asked.

milk out and filled a

me. I drank my milk slowly. No one spoke. As I