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.

that on your neck?” my

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

spot it.

was one part of the news I was calling about. I have found

them and I felt myself grin

looked more stoic,

well.

feet when it comes to the mating bond,” my

had to let go of his stoic face and chuckle. “So who is it?”

right to make sure Finlay was

My mother let out another sound and then

hoping it would be

he told her. Both my mom and my dad nodded

family,” my

I can’t tell you how happy I was when the mate bond formed with Amie,” he

my cheek. My mom made a cooing sound and even my dad

dad remarked. I

We had already decided to mate when we got back from the games and

put to the side. But

said you had more than one news to tell us. What is the other?” my mom asked. I saw a

I had to set

back from getting the results of the

fifth. It’s a rank

had in Elder and their pack. “By the look on your faces,

above fifteen,” he

number three.” My parents

laughed.

a day. My daughter finds her true mate and becomes Luna, my son ranks

as number three. We made some good pups, baby,” he

kissed her. She

“Dad,” I objected.

It’s a parent’s right to be proud

“Mom!”

you have already talked about it. Isn’t that so, Finlay?” she asked

ave,” he happil