2/2 Game of Destiny Chapter 17-1 Cadence came flying out of nowhere and jumped up on me to give me a hug . The sheer fored of the pup had me stumbling back before I found my balance .. " Cadence ! " Finlay barked . " You can't just tackle people . " " I'm sorry , Alpha , I was just happy to see her , " Cadence said . He looked at me with his big , sad puppy eyes . " It's okay . I missed you too , " I told him and gave him a hug before being him on the ground . " What have you been doing while I was away ? " I asked and then I listened to him telling me about everything he had been doing . Finlay also listened patiently . " Wow , that was a lot of things , " I said when Cadence had listed everything " Are you going to stay this time ? " the pup asked . " I am . I just need to get all my things into my room , " I told him . " I can help , " he offered . Finlay smiled and reached into the car and pulled out a small bag . " Here you go . Be careful with it , " he told Cadence , He grabbed a stack of boxes of his own and I took one . Medow and Sam took a couple more and Martin came walking and joined in as well . Before I knew it all pack members in the area had grabbed a box and with the limited amount of boxes , everyone had to make one trip and then I was moved in . Thank you , everyone , " I said as they left the boxes in neat stacks in the corner of my room . " I'll see you later , Amie , Cadence called out and waved as he left .. " He likes you , " Finlay pointed out . " He's a sweetheart , " I said . " My aunt and Medow will stop by in a while . I asked them to give you at least an hour to settle in . But they are excited , so don't expect much more time than that , " Finlay told me .. " I'm looking forward to it . And thank you for all the help . " " Don't mention it . Let me know if you need samething . I'll see you at dinner . " When Finlay left , I was alone and took a moment to look out the windows . I loved the view of the brook . I took a deep breath . I'm home . I found the boxes labelled ' clothes " and started unpacking . Finlay was right . Almost an hour on the dot after he left , Medow and Marta knocked on my door . " Do you have a moment to sit down and go over t tomorrow's ceremony ? " Marta asked . " It sounds like fun . Why don't you come in ? It's a little bit of a mess at the moment . But we can sit at the table by the windows , " I suggested . " We were hoping you would offer , so we brought snacks , " Medow said and showed me a basket . As I let them inside , she unpacked it on the table . There were cookies , fudge , cupcakes , fresh fruit and socas . " Tomorrow is the big day ! Medow exclaimed . Marta smiled at the younger wolf . ou will have " You have to forgive her , she is young and full of excitement , " Marta said . 1 " How could I not be ? Do you know how long it's been since we had a bloodening ? " I laughed "I take it that not many seek out the pack to become members ? " I asked . Both women shrugged . 1/2 Chapter 17-1 " We haven't ranked , which puts us at the bottom . Not many know about us and those who do know the risk of joining a low ranking pack , " Marta told me . I nodded . As a low ranking pack there was a real threat from other packs and rogues . Pinlay and the pack had bought their land when they needed new pack land . Because that wi who Finlay , and therefore the pack , was . But there were other ways to get pack land . If you were a new pack or a pack in need of more land , you could get it by attacking another one . You could , theoretically , attack any pack . But you would be insane to try and do so with one of the top ranked packs . Not only had they proven to be stronger than all other packs , they also had more allles than one else . So , your best het was to go after the lower ranked packs . " I get that , " I said , " Last to join was Gordon , but he didn't need a bloadening as he muted Alica . He chose to join us rather then her joining his old pack , Medow said . " But it's al always a joyful thing to have a bloodening . It will do the park good to celebrate , " Marin added . " You haven't planned anything big , have you ? " I asked , feeling a bit worried . Chapter Comments Sfayz POST COMMENT Matilda Sfayz Matilda VIEW ALL 5 COMMENTS > < SHARE 2/2 Game of Destiny Chapter 17-2 " No , no , " Medow said , waving her hand , I looked at Marta . " It's a big occasion , " Marta told me . Then they walked me through the plans . If I had planned it , I may have scaled it down a bit . But I didn't mind their way either , they did have a point that it was something worth celebrating . " How open do you want to be about your past ? " Marta asked . I understood the underlying question Did I want people to know about my rejection ? " I want to be open , " I told her , I may not be latent , but I wanted my new pack to know me , know how I came to be one of them . Medow looked between me and Marta . " I feel like I'm missing something , " she said . " The reason I left my old pack was because my mate rejected me because my wolf hadn't come to me , " I told her . The dull ache was hardly noticeable as I spoke the words . " No ! " Medow gasped and she put her hand over her heart as if to protect it . Tears welled in her eyes . " How could they do something like that? " she whispered . I smiled at her genuine reaction . She had such a kind heart . " It's okay , Medow , I think it was for the best , that's how I ended up here , " I told her . Before she could say something , there was a hard knock on my door . " Medow ?! " Sam called , I smiled . He must have felt her distress and came running . " It's okay , let him in , " I told her , and Marta gave me a knowing look . Medow went to the door and she and Sam had a quiet conversation. They shared a kiss and when Medow came back , she looked happier and wiped her eyes to get rid of the tears . " He must have been an idiot . It's lucky you got rid of him . I don't want you to end up with an idiot . We will find someone that deserve you , " Medow told me with a fierce look in her eyes . I smiled at her . " Thank you , " I said and gave her a long hug . She just nodded . We ended up talking all the way to dinner . We walked down to the dining room together . Finlay , Sam and Martin were already there . Sam hurried over to Medow , I could see he was still worried . It felt nice seeing their bond . I sat down at the table next to Finlay . " Are you okay ? Sam said you wanted to be open about what happened to you ? " he whispered to me . I smiled at him and nodded . " It feels better that way , " I answered in the same low voice . He nodded , " And did you have a chance ce to go through tomorrow ? " He then asked in his normal voice . " We did . They have done an amazing job . I feel honoured , " I said truthfully . " Not too much ? " " No. I think it will be perfect , " I said . For course it will be , " Marta huffed . " And then we can sit down and talk . I have something I want to ask you , " Martin said . -Twill " I will do my best to answer any questions , I promised . Dinner was relaxed . Several members of the pack came by to welcome me and to say they were looking forward to the bloodening . I found myself enjoying being social , something I hadn't enjoyed in years . " Do you want to go for a run ? Finlay asked as dinner was over . 1/2 Chapter 17-2 You mean at a wolf ? " I asked feeling my excitement build . He chuckled . " yes , it's not common for us to go running in human form . I know will have a pack run tomorrow after the bloodening . haven't shifted in a couple of weeks , " he told me . " I would love to , " I told him . " Can we come 43 well ? Medow asked . " Of course , " Finlay said , Martin and Sam wanted to join as well . " Marta ? " I asked . She shook her head . but YOU " My time for running wild in the forest is behind me . I will stay here and keep an eye on things . " Finlay led the group into the woods . We stopped in an area with trees that had branches closer to the ground that let us place our clothes on them . Everyone started shifting and I took a breath . I had never changed into my wolf on command before . But when I shifted to my human form , Finlay had told me to focus on being human . I did the opposite now and felt the shift to wolf . It was fast and painless . Finlay was still in his human form and I knew he had been waiting to see if I needed help . I yipped at him . He chuckled . on . The " Never doubt you , Red , " he told me and shifted into his wolf . It was annoying to not be able to communicate with the others in my wolf form , But after tomorrow we would be able to mindlink . I took the opportunity to enjoy the still new feeling of running as a wolf . The moon was almost not visible at all , a stark contrast to last time . But the ground was soft and pleasant to run forest was full of interesting scents and the air was warm . Finlay guided us on a long run through forest , along the river and then . back into the forest . Several times I scented game and my instinct was to track it , hunt it , kill it . But each time , Finlay guided me away from the track . Apparently , I wasn't ready to hunt yet . We finally ended up back where we had begun . I shifted back and got dressed . " You're a natural , " Martin told me . " Thank you . " " And damned are you fast ! I can usually keep up with the boys , but when you gave it all over that open glade , you left me in the dust , " Medow side and laughed . " That was so much fun . But that wasn't my all . That was just stretching out , " I told her . It made her laugh even more . " I'm hungry , " Sam declared as we headed back to the p pack house . " I'm sure we have leftovers , and ice cream , " Medow said . We all ended the night with an impromptu feast in the kitchen . Chapter Comments POST COMMENT Sfayz Matilda Sfayz Matilda VIEW ALL 5 COMMENTS › 6