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.

rare that I was

rejecting her as you did, I allowed room

me to kiss

I

to reject her, but I feared the

I tried to

to ignore her until she gave up

unfortunate because she told her father I had

fought me to

a couple of times,

that didn’t work, he began soliciting alphas to help him

defiled his daughter, so a meeting was called, and I was given a week to take her in, or they

marriage with

had already given up on us, and my wolf did not want Tamia, and she knew it, so I let Amanda

overwhelmed by the bond and Amanda’s scent, took over while I was sleeping and took me to Amanda’s room

it was too late, and there was no

but he betrayed me

the mate bond overcome us, knocked me out and took over my body to claim his

found out what had happened, I had to accept it and live with it,” he said and bowed his

to let her go,” he

broken, and I doubted anything would put

friendship with Tamia,” I blurted out, and he looked at me in shock and wiped away

eyes asked

two have been friends for a

taught her how to pick locks..” I

has about her past

you, you were

why your betrayal was

she had and her only relative in the world, so she was trapped

to

She had been.

trying to leave me.

men as an opportunity,” he said, and I

and he was surprised that I knew that Tamia

me she wrote several letters to various alphas asking them to absorb her into their packs,” I confessed,

writing letters to join other packs so she could leave me, I

a day when Tamia and Kaira would want to

each other forever and

take

go completely,” he said, and I

two are no longer mates

being friends with Tamia, I will allow it,” I said, and he was still in

trust me?” He

“I trust Tamia.

utterly and truly.” I

her

people don’t know this, but before I rejected my fated for her, she had done that for me,” I

Alpha Jake Brighton and ran into Devin Corrigan, who happened to be

and came home to me,” I said; he was stunned, but he wasn’t surprised,

said, making an observation, and he

that you were possessive

to write to her

and I was shocked that Leo knew and had

she rejected him for you?” he said,

had done something he was

and looked

he said, and

the past, I once told Tamia it wasn’t my fault that I found my fated,

did well, and I

I realise

without thinking about it and hearing that she did the same, I now realise I was weak and stupid,”

“It is okay.

to be,” I said, and he nodded in agreement, but his

Ramsey? He seemed a bit forceful,” I said, trying to

him to answer