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

am sorry, but those two alphas are

begin with, he had better not try it again, and Max

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

to tell

her treacherous father, but I

was no use voicing my

you should go against them

more peaceful when you led

doing good job, but those

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

The prick.

he will

had messed everything

to suspect that

strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first

occupying his

and Max knocked him down

Eart should step in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

he will shake his

to suspect that he did

knocking him out of first place

and Max knocked him

it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get

can’t contest it,” Ramsey said casually, and Amanda shook her

will side with you.”

said, and

I wanted to try with Amanda,

wasn’t her fault; the issue was

won’t,” I said bluntly,

because your father is in

Kyle

caution your father,” I explained, and

putting those two

wouldn’t have caused the war and friction between

the Western

I believe him.

do not know who did it, and I don’t care.” I said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of The East the main culprit sitting with us won’t be

not care? They took Tamia

did not see how they bound her

let them kill you, but she

she is now a lady of the

well,” Ramsey said

Tamia out of our home; now, Tamia got herself a

with the wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

the hotel.” I said, standing up, and

of the conversation, and I wanted to get away

Sylvester told me about

will see you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said and hugged her

kissed her cheek, and he shook

I

the hotel suite that we shared

into something comfortable and picked up the intercom to order

I asked Amanda when

me,” she said and came to bed

her favourite and ordered

was excited and rested her head

looked

on in our home?” I asked her, and

was yes, but I kept

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

know I am his only child,” she said,

needed to be

said, and I answered her

are we going to get married

have claimed each other

no need for

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

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

wasn’t

asleep thirty minutes after we

we were watching was boring,

left me when I heard Max

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

to sleep,” I

him, “All you had to do was demand

you call yourself our leader yet have no leadership in you? You have no spine,” He said, and I was slowly

coward, Leo,

on quickly,” Kyle

I heard something crack, but

a nerve

me!” I

had had enough