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

am sorry, but those two alphas

it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling, and I

her going into labour in the booth of a

wanted to

her treacherous father, but I refrained

was no use voicing my

should go against them in

more peaceful

job, but those

step in to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

he will shake

had messed

beginning to suspect that he did it

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

was occupying his

and Max knocked him down to fourth

should step in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

course, he will

up I was beginning to suspect that he did it out of

pack, knocking him out of first place in the east

and Max knocked him down to fourth

that, and I was determined to get to the bottom

said casually, and

am sure Leo will side with

said,

I wanted to try with Amanda, but other

the issue

won’t,” I

because your father is in

Kyle

to caution your father,”

putting those

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

not attack the

I believe him.

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

took Tamia away,” she said

“You did not see how they bound her in chains and took

kill you, but she

is now a lady of

said with a bit

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

with the wolf Lord,” she

It was evening time.

need to return to the hotel.” I said, standing

of the conversation, and I wanted to get away

what Sylvester told me

daddy,” Amanda

her cheek, and he shook

and I walked

returned to the hotel suite that we

something comfortable and picked up the intercom to

asked Amanda when

came to bed in

ordered her favourite and

excited and rested her head against my

and she looked at me with a

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

the answer was yes, but I kept it

and tell him, he talks to me about things,

you know I am his only child,” she said, giggling, and I pretended

needed to be secretive

and I

married and you know she is happy, are we going

have claimed each other

is no need

blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I

simply because I knew her father was the one pushing her to

I wasn’t there

Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes after

watching was boring, so

left me when I

and saw Max angry

of this? Amanda is trying to

him, “All you had to do was demand a swap, and you

you? You have no spine,”

are a coward,

wonder Tamai moved on quickly,” Kyle said, and I

I heard something crack, but I

had struck a

respect me!” I said,

enough of their