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.

him, and I am nervous,” I lied,

sorry, but those two

not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling, and I

into labour in the booth of

wanted to

her treacherous father, but I

use voicing

you should go against them in

east was more peaceful when

job, but those people make

Alpha Timothy should step in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

course, he will shake his

had messed everything

was beginning to suspect that he

the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in

was occupying his

him down to

should step in to support

The prick.

course, he will

I was beginning to suspect that

the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in

him

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 Amanda

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

darling?” She said, and honestly,

to try with Amanda, but

her fault; the

“No, I won’t,” I

won’t, darling, because your father

put Kyle and

able to caution your father,” I explained, and she shook her

putting those two

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

not attack the

I believe him.

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

care? They took Tamia away,” she said with a shaky

how they bound her in

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

now a lady of

believe it served her well,” Ramsey said with a bit of

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

wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

return to the hotel.” I said, standing

the conversation, and

told me about his

will see you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said

her cheek, and he shook my

I walked

the hotel suite that we shared

I changed into something comfortable and picked up the intercom to order

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

she said and came to bed

favourite and ordered

was excited and rested her head against my

and she looked at me with a

that is going on in

knew the answer was yes, but I kept it to

and tell him, he talks to

and you know I am his only child,” she

to be secretive

“Leo,” she said, and I

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

have claimed each other

is no need

practise blue moon ceremonies and weddings,” I said,

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 her

I wasn’t there

fell asleep thirty minutes after we

we were watching was boring, so I

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

in my pyjama pants and saw Max angry

meaning of this? Amanda is trying to sleep,”

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

have no leadership in you? You have

coward, Leo, a fucking

moved on quickly,” Kyle said, and I

crack, but I didn’t

struck a

me!” I said,

had enough of their