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, and she

sorry, but those two

with, he had better not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the

in the booth of a

to

but her treacherous father,

was no use voicing my

should go against

peaceful

but those

Alpha Timothy should step in to

The prick.

course, he will

messed

was beginning to suspect that

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

was occupying his

him down to fourth

step in to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

he will shake

messed everything up I was beginning to suspect that he did it

knocking him out of first place in the east I was

knocked him down to

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

Ramsey said casually, and Amanda

side with you.” She

She said, and honestly,

try with Amanda,

the issue was

“No, I won’t,” I said bluntly,

because your father

can also put Kyle and Max

won’t be able to caution your father,” I explained, and she

putting those two in

you were, they wouldn’t have caused the war and friction between the north and east,”

the Western border

I believe him.

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

Tamia away,” she said with a shaky

bound her

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

a lady of

her well,” Ramsey said with

of our home; now, Tamia got herself a

with the wolf Lord,” she

It was evening time.

to the hotel.” I said, standing up, and she stood with

and

mind was still processing what Sylvester told me about his involvement

see you tomorrow, daddy,”

cheek, and he

I

suite that we shared

and picked up the intercom to order a

eat?” I asked Amanda when she exited the bathroom, and

came to bed in her

her favourite and ordered

excited and rested

said, and she looked at

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

knew the answer was yes, but I kept

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

is very curious, and you know I am his only child,” she said, giggling, and I

needed to

she said, and I answered her

she is happy, are we going

claimed

is no need

chosen mates practise blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I said, and she

it was customary to have a wedding ceremony with her, but I refused simply because I knew her father was the one pushing

I wasn’t

asleep thirty minutes after

was boring, so

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

pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming, pacing up and down

trying to sleep,” I said,

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

yourself our leader yet have no leadership in you? You have no spine,” He

a coward, Leo,

on quickly,” Kyle said, and I punched

heard something crack, but I

had struck a nerve

will respect me!”

had enough