Page 128 of Game of Destiny
“See, not even a scar,” I told her. She let her fingers caress over the skin.
“Good. Then we are both fine,” she said. I wasn’t all the way happy, I felt like I should insist on checking on her injury, but I had a feeling it would lead us into dangerous waters. I had to keep myself under control for a while longer. If that cowardJames refused to meet Amie for much longer, I would personally drag him into the woods and make him listen to her. If she wanted to do it in private, that was what would happen. He had got to dictate how he rejected her. She would get to dictate how she rejected him. So, instead of telling her to pull her sleep top up and show me her side, I smiled.
“Breakfast?” I asked.
“Yes please. I’ll just change,” she told me. I waited while she got ready and we walked down together. The mood in the cabin was high. The game was over, no need to dread what was up next. Now we just had a couple of days of relaxation and tied up loose ends ahead of us. There was the fact we were still waiting for our points and rank. I decided not to worry about it for the day. Today we would spend the day resting. Everyone was free to do what they pleased. I knew Ramses still hadn’t given up hope of meeting his mate and Sam was going to spend some time with Medow’s father. I was planning on not letting Amie out of my sight, so whatever she was planning on doing, I would do it as well. My aunt might go and see my mother. I didn’t know if my brother would let that happen after my win yesterday. I hoped he would, they were sisters and had been close until the last eight years.
“What do you want to do today?” I asked Amie as we had eaten and people were heading off to do their thing.
“I was thinking I might walk around a bit. I haven't really moved around the other packs and now seems to be as good of a time as any. Want to join?” she asked.
“Sounds like fun, I would love to come along.” We told Sam and Jake what we were doing and headed out. It was another beautiful day and Amie had been right in guessing it was a good time talking with other packs. Everyone seemed to have relaxed and was open to talk to us. Without talking about it we avoided our old packs. We walked into the campsite, and it was likea whole other world. The tents and campervans were standing close together and the mood was high with BBQs going and music playing. We came to a colourful tent with what looked to be most of its pack sitting outside. They greeted us and one of the males looked at Amie. I sighed internally, it had been the same throughout the day. She was a stunning wolf and unmarked, even with me by her side, she drew attention. I had been on my best behaviour and kept my objections to glares. This male jumped up from his seat and headed straight for her. I was close to growling.
“Well hi there,” Amie said, as if she knew him.
“You are the Beta from Blue mountain, right?” he asked.
“That would be me,” she agreed.
“I need to apologise again. I’m really sorry about hurting you,” he told her. Amie smiled.
“It’s fine. I got under your skin. I get it. It was an honest mistake,” she said.
“Still, I should have better control of my temper. My mate has been scolding me ever since,” he insisted. He glanced down at a smaller male who got up and put his arm around him. That was when I saw they both had mate marks. I relaxed as I understood who he was. I would have been tempted to teach him about hurting Amie, but he seemed sincerely regretful.
“I have. He should know better than to have himself all worked up over a thing like that,” the smaller man said.
“Oh, don’t be too upset with him. I can be really, really annoying when I try,” Amie said.
“She can. Even when she isn’t trying,” I added. Both men laughed and I earned myself an elbow in the side from Amie. Their Alpha came walking up to us.
“I’m Alpha Jonas, we are the Winter Peak pack,” he said, extending his hand towards me.
“Alpha Finlay from Blue Mountain, this is my Beta, Amie,” I said, shaking his hand.
“We are sorry about Lawrence hurting your Beta. I hope you don’t hold it against our pack,” Alpha Jonas told us.
“Not in the least. Things like this happens,” I said, and Amie nodded.
“Why don’t you join us for a burger?” the Alpha asked. We accepted and after an hour we were well on our way to an alliance. We exchanged information and decided to get in touch after the games.
“We need to start heading back. I have a date with the other women soon. We are getting ready together. No men allowed on the second floor,” Amie told me.
“What am I to do until the dinner?” I asked, not happy with the prospect of an Amie free afternoon.
“Well, I don’t know. Hang with the other men? Get ready for the dinner. If I spend time getting ready, I expect you to do the same. I’m looking forward to a proper date.” I spent the walk back thinking about it. I had to admit I was out of practice when it came to dating. Since I met Amie six years ago, I hadn’t been interested in dating anyone. Before then I had too much to do with the pack and making sure we would survive. When I thought back it had been around ten or eleven years since I had been on a date. I made sure Amie got home safe and watched as all the women, including my aunt, disappeared up the stairs. I found Sam sitting on the sundeck, playing cards with Ramses and Jake.
“How do you date someone?” I asked them as I took a seat. They all stopped playing and looked at me.
“What part of dating are you asking about?” Sam asked.
“The actual dating part,” I told him. Ramses smiled.
“Have you asked Amie to go with you to the formal dinner?” he asked, and I felt like I was fifteen and going to a prom.
“Yes,” I said.
“Ah, I remember being newly mated,” Jake said.
