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 excited that I

her as you did, I allowed room for conversation and let

enough for me to kiss her and make

I did not do anything

reject her, but I feared the weakness that came

tried

until

because she told her father I had

me to get

me a couple of

work, he began soliciting alphas to

daughter, so a meeting was called, and I was

then, my marriage with

wolf did not want Tamia,

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

then, it was too late, and there was no going back,”

me before, but he betrayed me that

out and took over my

accept it and live with it,” he

did not want to let her

and I doubted anything would

friendship with Tamia,” I blurted out, and he looked

his eyes asked if I was

have been friends for a

you taught her how to

memory Tamia has about her past that

what transpired between you, you were her

why your

in the world, so she was trapped until my men came

to

She had been.

trying to leave me.

saw your men as an opportunity,”

surprised that

them to absorb her into their packs,” I confessed, and

I heard she was writing letters to join other packs so

Tamia and Kaira would want to

each other forever and

even take the

me go completely,” he

mates does not mean you can’t

Tamia, I will allow it,” I said,

He asked, and I

“I trust Tamia.

know she loves me utterly and truly.”

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

I rejected my fated for her, she had done

Brighton and ran into Devin Corrigan, who happened to

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

said,

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

me to write to her and tell her they

refused, and he wasn’t happy,” he told me, and I was shocked that Leo

him for

because Tamia had done something he was incapable

and

am a joke,” he said,

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

I did well,

I realise I was

up your fated for her without thinking about it and hearing that she did the same, I now realise I was weak and stupid,”

“It is okay.

are all where we are meant to be,” I said, and he nodded in agreement,

you tell me anything about Ramsey? He seemed a bit forceful,” I said, trying to make my questions flow into

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