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 am nervous,” I lied, and she

those two

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

did not want her going into labour in the booth of a

wanted to tell

but her treacherous father, but I

no use voicing

you should go against

more peaceful when you led

doing good job, but those people make

to

The prick.

will

had messed

suspect that he did it out of

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

was occupying his

him down to fourth

in to support Leo,” She said, and Ramsey shook

The prick.

will shake his

beginning to suspect

of the mountain pack, knocking him out of

Max knocked him down

us because of it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to the bottom

contest it,” Ramsey said casually, and

sure Leo will side with you.” She said

you, darling?” She said, and honestly, I

I said I wanted to try with Amanda, but

wasn’t her fault; the issue

I won’t,” I said bluntly, and she

your

also put Kyle

your father,”

those

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

the

I believe him.

I said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of The East the main culprit sitting with

not care? They took Tamia away,”

they bound her in chains and took her

have pointed at me or let them kill you, but she gave herself

she is now a lady

said with a bit

used his daughter to force Tamia out of our home;

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

It was evening time.

I said, standing up,

and I wanted to get away

was still processing what Sylvester told me about his involvement with the

you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda

her cheek, and he shook

and I

hotel suite that

I changed into something comfortable and picked up the

eat?” I asked Amanda when she

and came

ordered her favourite and

was excited and rested her head against

and she looked at

that is going on in our home?” I asked her, and she was silent before

knew the answer was yes, but I kept it

and tell him, he talks to me about things, and I find myself

I am his only child,”

to

she said, and I answered

getting married and you know she is happy, are we

have claimed

no need

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

to have a wedding 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 to name

I wasn’t

Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes after we finished

movie we were watching was boring, so I

left me when

my pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming,

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

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

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

are a coward,

on quickly,” Kyle said,

crack, but I

struck a nerve with

will respect me!” I said,

had enough