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 Kyle accosted him, and I am nervous,” I lied, and she

am sorry, but those two alphas

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

into labour in the booth

to tell

treacherous father, but

was no use voicing my

against them in

east was more peaceful when

is doing good job, but those people make it very

Alpha Timothy should step in to support Leo,” She said, and Ramsey

The prick.

will shake his

messed

suspect that he did it

strength of the mountain pack,

was occupying

and Max knocked him down to fourth

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

The prick.

course, he will shake his

was beginning to

him out of first place

and Max knocked him down to

it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to the bottom of things “Max

contest it,” Ramsey said casually, and Amanda shook

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

darling?” She said, and honestly, I

said I wanted to try with Amanda, but other than

fault; the issue was with

“No, I won’t,” I said bluntly,

because your father is

put Kyle and Max

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

putting those

and friction between the north

the Western border

I believe him.

I said quickly, so 8/18 87 The Leader Of The East the main culprit sitting with

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

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

or let them kill you,

she is now a lady

her well,” Ramsey said with a bit of jealousy

Tamia out of our home;

wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

hotel.” I said, standing up, and she

conversation, and I wanted to get

what Sylvester told

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

kissed her cheek, and

and I walked

to the hotel suite that we shared with Max

changed into something comfortable and

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

and came to bed in her

favourite and

rested her head against

said, and she looked at

father everything that is going on in our home?”

yes, but I

talks to me

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

to be

“Leo,” she said, and I

she is happy, are we going to get married too?”

have claimed each

no need for a

and weddings,” I said, and she

her, but I refused simply because I knew her father was the one

I wasn’t there

fell asleep thirty minutes after we

was boring,

too but sleep left me

room in my pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming,

this? Amanda is trying to sleep,”

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

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

a coward, Leo,

Tamai moved on quickly,” Kyle

crack, but

a

will respect me!”

had had enough of