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 I am nervous,” I lied,

but those two alphas

into this mess to begin with, he had better not try it again, and

labour in the

to tell

her treacherous father,

use voicing

go against them

more peaceful when you led

but those people make it

step in to support Leo,”

The prick.

course, he will

had messed

to suspect that

mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in

occupying

and Max knocked him down

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

The prick.

course, he will shake his

beginning to suspect that he did it out

pack, knocking him out of first place in

knocked him

that,

it,” Ramsey said casually,

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

said, and honestly,

knew I said I wanted to try with Amanda, but other than

fault; the issue

I said bluntly, and she

because your father

can also put Kyle and

your father,” I

putting those two in

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

not attack the Western border

I believe him.

do not know who did it, and I don’t care.” I said quickly, so 8/18

you not care? They took Tamia away,” she said with a shaky

not see how they bound her in chains and took her away,

you, but she

is now a lady of the

Ramsey said with a

our

Lord,” she said, and I

It was evening time.

return to the hotel.” I said, standing

the conversation, and I wanted to get

still processing what Sylvester told me about

daddy,” Amanda

and he

I walked

returned to the hotel suite that we shared with Max and

and picked up the intercom to order

asked Amanda when she exited

said and came to bed in her night

her favourite and ordered

rested her head against my

I said, and she looked at me

you tell your father everything that is going on in our home?” I asked her, and she

knew the answer was yes, but I kept it to

talks to

curious, and you know I am his only child,”

I needed to be

said, and I answered

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

claimed each other

no need for

practise blue moon ceremonies and

a wedding ceremony with her, but I refused simply because I knew her father

wasn’t

fell asleep thirty minutes after we finished

we were watching was boring, so I

but sleep left me

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

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

you?” he said, and I frowned at him, “All

you? You have

a coward, Leo, a fucking

quickly,” Kyle said, and I

something crack,

a nerve with

respect me!” I

enough of their