Shadows of Destiny

An Ally And Friend.

-Sylvester- Leo and I sat in the empty booth and spent at least one hour discussing Max and Kyle.

I was amazed to learn how oblivious he was of their activities, and I was amazed to learn how extremely democratic their system in the east was.

Wolves needed one leader, one they would listen to and follow.

They can only achieve a little when given ample freedom of choice.

In a situation like that, people like Kyle and Max will get away with many atrocities as they already have.

Wolves needed firm hands and definite action.

Leo wasn’t weak, as I had thought initially, but his environment made him so.

Their democratic system was flawed, allowing people to meddle in other people’s affairs without consequence.

If Kyle and Max had a say in whether Amanda should be in Leo’s house, it was only natural they would vote for it because that was precisely what they were doing.

There was no yardstick to measure moral compass or qualification to vote.

It was chaos.

After he told me about Max and Kyle and how best to deal with them, we delved into other matters.

“I am of the notion that Kyle did not orchestrate the initial attack against Gad’s borders,” I said, wanting to know what he knew before I divulged my truth.

“He did say he did not do it, and honestly, I believe him.

He isn’t that smart to do something at that scale.

I have been investigating the incident since the attack happened because I did not want Tamia’s sacrifice to be in vain,” he said and chuckled.

“Had I known she had gone to be where she would find love again, I wouldn’t have been bothered.

But I had this hope of finding the culprit and reporting the person to you, hoping you will give me back my wife,” He said.

Referring to Tamia as his wife got to me, but I figured it was out of habit, so I let it be.

“And what did you find during your investigation?” I asked him, and he sighed.

“Well, Kyle’s men defected and were working against him.” He said, which corresponded with the information that we got too.

“Do you know who they were working with? ” I asked him, and he shook his head.

“I am yet to find out, but I believe it is one of the eastern alphas because only someone very close to Kyle could do that magnitude of damage.

We initially thought Devin did it to force us to join forces with him and attack the north, but when I spoke to Devin, I realised he just wanted to protect his people.

He even believed you orchestrated to attack, so you will have a reason to come for us as punishment for going into alliance with the south,” he said.

I could not believe how these people viewed me.

“I guess that is why I am called the Dark Alpha,” I said, and he smiled and nodded.

“You don’t want to hear the stories told about you.

They make you sound like a heartless monster that kills at will.

Seeing Tamia’s joy has changed my perspective of you completely.

Tamia has a good heart, and for her to love you completely and deeply means you have a kind heart, too,” he said, and I gave a half smile.

“I will take that as a compliment, Leo,” I said, and he laughed.

He was comfortable enough for me to ask him a question.

“I see Amanda’s father is an Alpha, and Tamia told me that is why I got lucky with her.

If Amanda wasn’t an alpha’s daughter, they wouldn’t have forced Amanda into your home,” I said, and I could tell the memory was painful for him, and he shook his head.

“I made a silly mistake,” he said and sighed.

so rare that I was

her as you did, I allowed room

me to kiss her

her dress got ripped, but I did not do anything with

planned to reject her, but I feared the

tried to be

to ignore her until she gave up and moved

was unfortunate because she told her

they fought me to get her into my

me a couple of times,

he began soliciting alphas to

so a meeting was called, and I was

my marriage with Tamia was

wolf did not want Tamia, and she

one night, my wolf, overwhelmed by the bond and Amanda’s scent, took over while I was sleeping and took me to

had happened until we had claimed each other; by then, it was too late, and there was no going back,”

never betrayed me before, but he

out and took over my body to claim his

accept

want to let her go,”

man was broken, and I doubted anything would put

Tamia,” I blurted out, and he looked at

said because his eyes asked

been friends for

how you taught her how to pick

Tamia has about

you were her family and

your betrayal

her only relative in the world, so she was trapped until my men came and took her away,” I said, and he shook

wanted to

She had been.

trying to leave me.

saw your men as an

surprised that I knew that Tamia

letters to various alphas asking them

day I heard she was writing letters to join

day when Tamia and Kaira would want to

each other

take

he said, and

mates does not mean you

friends with Tamia, I will allow it,” I

mean you trust me?” He asked,

“I trust Tamia.

me utterly and truly.” I said

genuinely and keeps her promises,” I said, and he frowned at

my fated for her, she had done that for me,” I said, and he was

and ran into Devin Corrigan, who happened to be her

said; he was stunned, but

said, making an

to let her be; that you were possessive of Tamia,

her and tell her

he told me, and I was shocked that Leo knew

she rejected him for you?” he said,

Tamia had done something

chuckled and

joke,” he said, and I

past, I once told Tamia it wasn’t my fault that I found my fated, and she could

believed I did

realise I

did the same, I

“It is okay.

where we are meant to be,” I said, and

seemed a bit forceful,” I said, trying to

him to answer me