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

he cabin was deserted when we got back. The rest of our pack was out celebrating and it was well

deserved. I was looking forward to calling my parents, but I could also feel how nervous Finlay was.

Maybe I was being naïve, but I felt like all the stress, worry and the constant feeling of something

lurking outside my field of vision, just melted away. Our pack was safe and I had Finlay as my

mate. All was good in my world. We opted to sit on the sundeck. Finlay pulled me down on his lap

and we took a moment to snuggle.

“Ready?” I asked him.

“Yes,” he said. I could see, and feel, he was lying. I gave him a soft kiss.

“My mom already likes you, and so does my dad. And as I love you, they will as well,” I told him.

“What if they think I’m not good enough for you?” he asked and leaned his forehead on my

shoulder. I raised my hand and ran my fingers through his hair.

“Now you are just being an idiot. You are the Alpha of the third highest ranking pack in the world. I

was lucky to snatch you up when I did. Any parents would be thrilled for their daughter to be mated

to you,” I told him.

“Your parents aren’t like that. They don’t care about rank, they just want you to be happy,” he

pointed out.

“True. And since you are my safe and happy place, you check those boxes as well. We are just going

to do this and once it’s done, you will feel silly that you were so worried.” I took out my phone and

started a FaceTime call. I positioned the camera so only I was visible. When my mom answered, I

saw she was sitting in my dad’s lap. I smiled at our similar situation.

“Hell…” I started.

on your neck?” my mother interrupted

sun itself. My hand moved to my neck and the mate mark.

spot it.

That was one part of the news

told them and I felt myself grin from ear to

almost bounced on the spot. My dad looked more stoic, but I could see he was

well.

You have never dragged your feet when it comes to the mating bond,” my mother

his stoic face and chuckle. “So who is

make sure Finlay

he said. My mother let out another sound and then

it would be you,” my mother

Finlay, no need for titles,” he told her. Both my mom and my

the family,” my dad

you how happy I was when the mate bond formed with Amie,” he told

made

pumpkin,” my dad remarked. I

to mate

James had been put to the side. But

than one news to tell us. What is the other?” my mom asked. I

had to set things straight.

have just come back from getting the

Elder texted us to let us know we had placed fifth. It’s a

and their pack. “By the look on

above fifteen,”

Finlay confirmed. “We ranked number three.” My

laughed.

daughter finds her true mate and becomes Luna, my son ranks as

pack ranking and my daughter as number three. We made some good pups,

kissed her. She

“Dad,” I objected.

It’s a parent’s right to be proud of their pups, you will see that soon

“Mom!”

you have already talked about it. Isn’t that so,

ave,” he happil