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.

and Kyle accosted him, and I am nervous,”

but those two alphas are

not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble

want her going into labour in the booth of a sports arena in the

wanted to tell

treacherous

no use voicing my

against

was more peaceful

doing good job, but

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

The prick.

course, he will shake

had messed everything

that

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

was occupying

Max knocked him down to

in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

course, he will shake

to

the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place

and Max knocked him down to fourth

was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to the bottom of things “Max and Kyle have Leo’s

Ramsey said

am sure Leo will side with you.”

you, darling?” She said, and honestly,

try with Amanda, but other than

wasn’t her fault; the issue

I said bluntly,

darling, because your

put Kyle

your father,” I

those

friction between the north and east,” She said, and I

not attack the Western border

I believe him.

said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of The East

They took Tamia away,” she said with

they bound

let them kill you, but she

she is now a

Ramsey said with a bit of

daughter to force Tamia out of our home; now, Tamia got herself

wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

the hotel.” I said, standing up, and she

the conversation, and I wanted

processing what Sylvester told me

you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said and hugged her

cheek, and he shook

and I walked

returned to the hotel suite that we shared with Max and

showered, I changed into something comfortable and

you like to eat?” I asked Amanda when she exited the

came to bed in her

her favourite and ordered

and rested her head against my

said, and she looked at me with

tell your father everything that is going on in our home?” I

the answer was yes, but I kept it to

he talks to me about things, and I find

am his only child,” she

I needed to be

said, and

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

have claimed

is no need for a

practise blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I said, and

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

wasn’t there

fell asleep

movie we were watching was boring, so

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

saw

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

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

yet have no leadership in you? You have no spine,” He said, and I was slowly

are a coward, Leo,

quickly,” Kyle said, and I

I heard something crack,

a nerve

will respect me!” I said,

enough