2/2 Game of Destiny Chapter 8-1 I couldn't believe I was sitting in the truck of an Alpha I hardly knew heading towards an unknown pack . I must be Insing my mind to have accepted his ciary offer . He must have been even more insane to make the offer in the first place . What Alpha offered someone without a woolf a place in their pack ? An insane one , that's ho And I , as the idiot that I am , then agreed to get into a truck with said insane Alpha , I had suggested I could take my car . That way I could drive myself hack if , no , when I turned his offer down . But Finlay had insisted it made more sense to drive together . That way , we could keep getting to know each other . " If your pack has only been around for two years , you haven't ranked yet ? " I asked . " No. We didn't leave our old pack until just about two years after latest games , " he told me . " That sucks , " I said . " It does , " he agreed . There was a pause in the conversation where I watched the forest outside the window roll by . " Since I have got to come with me and you don't really have a choice , maybe I should tell you about our history . It's bound to come up , so it's better you are prepared , " Finlay told me in a cheery voice . I tensed up . That didn't sound ominous at all . " Sure , " I agreed . " Have you heard of the Ocean shore pack ? " he asked and I snorted . " Have I heard of the pack that has ranked in the top three for the last hundred years ? Yes , I have , " I told him . He gave me a little smile , but it wasn't his usual relaxed one .. " Alpha Johannes was my father , " Finlay said , and I was in shock . One of the most powerful Alphas in modern times was Finlay's father ? He had belonged to the Ocean shore pack and left ? My curiosity peaked . " My father was a great and powerful Alpha . But he had a cruel streak , something he knew and kept at bay . He only let it out when he was dealing with rogues or in times of war , " he explained . I nodded . It wasn't unusual for Alphas and Betas to have more flexible consciences . " He passed away a little over two years ago . It was a rogue attack that ended badly . He was injured while rescuing some pups gone astray . " " I'm sorry ," I said . It didn't feel like enough , but I had nothing else to offer . " Thank you . It was a hard time . My brother , Jason , became the new Apha as he was the oldest . I didn't mind , I had always known that would be the case . Jason had the same cruel streak as my father , but he didn't control it like my father did . Instead , he let it take over. I didn't want to see it at first , but in the end I couldn't turn a blind eye . My instinct was to challenge him for the role of Alpha . But my mother begged me not to . She had just lost her mate and didn't want to see one of her sons killing the other . I had to obey my mother's wishes , so I asked the council for permission to form my own pack . It was granted and when I told my brother , he lost his temper . He declared me a traitor of the pack and forbade the from entering the pack land again . Before I left , I offered every pack member the chance to join me . Almost half of the pack left with me , " he told me . " I'm impressed . That took a lot of courage , " I said . I got one of his genuine smiles in return . " I don't know about that . If I would have known what I was getting myself into , maybe I wouldn't have even thought about doing it . Do you know how much paperwork there is when running a pack ? I mean , there are droves of it , " he joked . I laughed as I understood the need not to linger on subjects that left you exposed for too long . " Not as much fun as you had thought ? " " Not even a little . And then there is the constant need to listen to the pack's concerns . " Alpha , his apartment in the pack house is two square inches bigger than mine ', ' Alpha , why doesn't he love me , Alpha , why is the sun brighter than the moon ?" . I tell you , there is an endless stream of questions and opinions , " he told me . Iughed as I could tell he didn't hate it half as much as he let on . " Has the pack been able to settle down ? " I asked . 1/2 Game of Destiny Chapter 8-2 Ves , wo pooled our resources and could buy a good amount of land . It took some time to get the houses built and to establish a good relationship with the local authorities . But now we are finally seeing the rewards of the hard work , " he said . " And do they know you are bringing a stray home ? " He laughed at question . " I told my Beta , Martin , and my Gamma , Sam . I asked them to inform the pack we will have a guest a guest stay . If I know my pack , they will all be excited about the prospect of getting to know you , " he ank . " How do you feel about 117 " " To be honest , I'm nervous . It's been a long while since I've been in pack , " I admitted . " Don't worry , it will be like riding a bike . I can tell you have a good , solld upbringing on how to you back if I thought you wouldn't be a good fit , " he told me . I nodded . wolf . I wouldn't have brought We continued to drive for miles until the afternoon . The mountains that had been a backdrop in the town I lived in , were now right in front of us and the thick forests spread out like a carpet all around them . Finlay turned off from the main road and we headed out into the forest . After a mile or so a checkpoint appeared , the mic and woman manning it greeted the truck and let it pass . " Welcome to Blue mountain pack , Finlay said , " Thank you , " I responded , I hadn't expected to feel anything when we drove onto the pack land . It wasn't my pack . I had no 1 connections to this land . But there was a slight vibration running through me . A faint reminder of how it felt to drive on to the pack land back home . "This is us . Most of the pack live in , or close to the village , " Finlay told me as I saw the trees thin and open up in a large clearing . In the clearing , there was a village . The focal point was a large timber house , three stories tall , and in front of it was a square opening where people moved back and forth . There looked to be on main road leading through the village , it was lined with shops . The rest of the village was made up of different types of small houses , all of them with gardens . Running behind the pack house and along that side of the village was a creek . It looked idyllic . " That's the pack house , if you didn't already guess it . Most of the single wolves of age live in the pack house . We provide a small apartment to all pack members who need it , free of charge . The first two months the food is included , then we expect members to either buy their food and cook for themselves , or contribute their part to the communal food budget , " Finlay explained . " That's generous of you , " I told him . He shrugged as he drove to the parking lot next to the pack house . " It gives pack members a chance to save up to build a house of their own . It's a good thing for the pack . " We got out of the truck and at once there were happy greetings being called out towards Finihy . He smiled and returned them and waved at some . " Grab your bag and follow me . There should be a guest room made up for you . I just need to find my Beta to know which one , " he told me . I nodded and grabbed the bag I had packed last night and followed him . Curious eyes were following me as I walked next to Finlay , but I felt no hostility . " Alpha , welcome back , " a deep voice called . " Martin , just the man I'm looking for . I see you haven't managed to burn the place to the ground when I was away , " Finlay laughed . " I'm twice the Alpha you are , Alpha , " Martin laughed and then he looked at me . " Martin , this is Amie , the guest I was telling you about . Amie , this is Martin , the pack's Beta , " Finlay introduced us . " Beta , " I said and bent my head how it was expected when greeting someone of higher rank . It wasn't a conscious decision , it was pure muscle memory . " Nice to m meet you , Amie . Hey , man , I thought you said she was a lone wolf , " Martin said . " Even us lone wolves can have manners , " I said . Martin looked at me with surprise and then he laughed . 1/2 Chapter 8-2 * I think I like you , Amle . I had the guest room on the second floor erlooking the crock made up , " he said . Thanks , man , lill just get Amle settled and then I'll come find you , Pinlay said . He took me up to a homey room . It smelled clean and had an airy feel to it , with white and helge decor and large windows letting the sunlight in . " I'm sorry to just leave you . But I beed to check in with Martin and Sam , " he apologised to me . " It's okay , I could do with a moment to freshen up and get used to the feeling of being surrounded by wolves again , " I told him . It was true . Even though I didn't belong to this pack and therefore didn't have the pack bond , I could still feel the faint buzzing of the pack's connection to each other and the pack land . The once familiar feeling now felt uncomfortable and highly noticeable . " You have your own bathroom through that door . I'll be back as soon as I can and show you around . It shouldn't be more than thirty minutes , " Finlay told me . " It's fine , take your time , " I told him . With a final look and a nod , he left out a breath and relaxed . alone in the room and I sank down on the bed and let Chapter Comments POST COMMENT NOW < SHARE 2/2 Game of Destiny Chapter 9-1