Shadows of Destiny

The Leader Of The East -Leo- I wasn’t ready to face Tamia yet, so when Max and Kyle accosted Sylvester and me, I used the opportunity to part ways.

I knew seeing Tamia was inevitable, and I wished it would be easy, but I knew it won’t.

The last time we spoke, she was hurt.

I remembered the hurt in her eyes that day.

I saw her give up completely, and it was all my fault.

I knew she was happy with Sylvester, but I still found it hard to move on.

She was mine right from when she was seventeen.

Who would have thought our time together would be short-lived? I felt ashamed of myself.

She had done what I failed to do.

When she reminded me of my promise the night she returned home naked and in pain, I sat on the couch and could not speak.

The truth was, I did not expect her to understand.

I did not expect her to see things my way.

I was afraid to let go of the rare gift given to me, and I expected her to accept it.

I knew that that was my inner truth.

When she complained and showed disappointment, I often told myself she would do the same thing in my shoes.

Even though I knew Tamia was very loyal and devoted, I believed she would do the same in my shoes.

I had told Devin that she would have rejected him for my sake, but I did not believe my words.

I just wanted to discourage him from pursuing her and getting her in trouble with Sylvester.

After hearing that she rejected Devin, I felt ashamed of myself.

How could I face her knowing I had failed her? Sylvester Volkov was a better man for her.

He made a promise and stuck to it.

She made a promise and kept it.

There was no way anyone or anything could come between them.

There was no way.

I needed to prepare my mind for my friendship with Tamia.

It will be hard.

It would be difficult to see and talk to her, being in the same space with her and having limits around her.

It will be difficult because she was once mine.

I needed to prepare my mind for the torture I would experience through the friendship, but I was grateful to Sylvester for his kind gesture.

A challenging friendship with Tamia was better than silence.

It was better than being estranged from her.

At least I get my confidant back, someone I know I can trust and rely on.

I was excited about it.

However challenging it will be, I was excited about it.

I returned to my booth, and Ramsey was sitting next to Amanda.

I honestly hated the man.

He brought about my ruin, and I was angry and enraged after what Sylvester had just told me he did.

knew Kyle was a fool, but he did not deserve this.

I wanted to beat the crap out of Ramsey and ask him what the fuck Kyle did to him to make him set us up like that.

I was angry.

The lives that were lost due to that attack still haunt me.

87 The Leader Of The East “Darling,” Amanda said, smiling at me, and I returned the smile.

“How did your meeting go?” She asked me, and I knew I needed to watch my tongue where Ramsey was concerned.

Speaking in opposites was the only way to protect myself from the prick.

“Not well,” I replied, and her face dropped.

She rubbed my back gently and kissed my upper arm.

“I hope he wasn’t upset,” She said with a tinge of fear, and I could not blame her.

The Wolf Lord’s anger was something to avoid.

“I hope he isn’t.

I

but those two alphas

begin with, he had better not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling,

her going into labour in the

wanted to

her treacherous father, but I

use voicing my

you should go against them

east was more peaceful when

good job, but those people make it very

Timothy should step in to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

he will shake

had messed

beginning to suspect that he

the mountain pack, knocking him out of first

was occupying his

Max knocked him down

Eart should step in to support Leo,” She said, and Ramsey

The prick.

will shake his

everything up I was beginning to suspect that he did it

him out of first place in

and Max knocked him down to

of it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to

said casually, and Amanda shook her

with you.” She said and squeezed

said, and

try with Amanda, but other than the bond, there was

fault; the issue was

I won’t,” I

because your father is in

can also put Kyle and

father,” I

those two in

caused the war and friction between the north and east,” She said, and I shook

attack the Western border in

I believe him.

I don’t care.” I said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of

care? They took Tamia

bound her in chains

at me or let them kill you, but she gave herself to them,” She said, getting

a lady of the

well,” Ramsey said with a

used his daughter to force Tamia out of our

lucky with the wolf Lord,” she said, and I

It was evening time.

I said, standing

conversation, and

processing what Sylvester told me

see you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said and hugged her

and he

I

returned to the hotel suite that we shared

changed into something comfortable and picked up the intercom to order a

Amanda when she exited the

said and came to

ordered her favourite and ordered

excited and rested her head

she looked at me

everything that is going on in our home?” I asked her,

answer was yes, but I kept

tell him, he talks to me about things,

and you know I am his only child,”

needed to be secretive

“Leo,” she said, and I answered

you know she is happy, are we going to get married too?”

have claimed each

is no need for

blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I said,

I refused simply because I knew her father was the one pushing her to do it, and I did not want to

wasn’t

Amanda fell asleep

were watching was

eyelids became heavy too but sleep left me when I heard Max roaring

the room in my pyjama pants and saw Max angry

of this? Amanda is trying to sleep,” I said, and Kyle looked at me

you?” he said, and I frowned at him, “All you had to do was demand a swap, and

yet have no leadership in you? You have no spine,” He said,

are a coward, Leo, a

moved on quickly,” Kyle

heard something crack, but I

had struck a nerve with

me!” I

had enough of