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.

him, and I

am sorry, but those two alphas

and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling, and I rubbed her back to calm her

not want her going into labour in the booth of a

to tell

her treacherous father, but I refrained

was no use voicing

go against them

peaceful when

good job, but those people

in to support Leo,” She said, and

The prick.

course, he will shake his

messed everything

that he did it out

I had increased the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out

was occupying

knocked him down to

should step in to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

will shake his

to suspect that he did it out

him out of first place in the east I was occupying his

him down

than that, and I was determined to get to the bottom of things “Max and Kyle

contest it,” Ramsey said casually, and

am sure Leo will side with you.” She said and squeezed my

She said, and

with Amanda, but

wasn’t her fault; the issue was with

won’t,” I said bluntly,

your father

put Kyle and Max

caution your father,”

putting those two

were, they wouldn’t have caused the war and friction between the north and east,” She said, and I shook

attack the Western

I believe him.

it, and I don’t care.” I said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of The East the main culprit sitting with us

care? They took Tamia away,” she

did not see how they bound her in chains and took

me or let them kill you, but she gave herself to them,”

is now a

believe it served her well,” Ramsey said with a bit

used his daughter to force Tamia out of our home; now, Tamia got herself a bigger

with the wolf Lord,” she said,

It was evening time.

to the hotel.” I said, standing

conversation, and

told

see you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said and

and he

and I walked

hotel suite that we shared

comfortable and picked up the intercom to order a

Amanda when she exited the bathroom,

me,” she said and came to

ordered her favourite and

and rested her head against

and she looked

on in our home?” I asked her, and she

yes, but

to me about things, and I find myself

I am his only child,”

I needed to

she said, and I answered her

married and you know she is happy, are we going to get

claimed

no need

practise blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I

I refused simply because I knew her father was the

I wasn’t

Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes after we

were watching was boring, so

but sleep left me when I heard Max roaring

the room in my pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming, pacing up and down the

is the meaning of this? Amanda is trying to sleep,” I said, and Kyle looked

said, and I frowned at him, “All you had to do was demand

call yourself our leader yet have no leadership in you? You have

a coward, Leo, a fucking

moved on quickly,”

something crack, but

struck a nerve with

me!” I said, getting

enough