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

those

this mess to begin with, he had better not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,”

into labour in the booth of

to tell

treacherous father, but I refrained

use

against them

east was more peaceful when you led

is doing good job, but those people

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

The prick.

will

messed everything

was beginning to suspect that he did it out

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

was occupying

him

Eart should step in to support Leo,”

The prick.

he will

had messed everything up I was beginning to suspect that

pack, knocking him

Max knocked him down to fourth

for us because of it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I

Ramsey said

side with you.” She said

She said, and honestly, I

wanted to try with Amanda, but other than the bond, there

wasn’t her fault; the issue

won’t,” I

your father is

put Kyle

able to caution your father,” I

those two

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

the

I believe him.

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not care? They took Tamia away,” she said

bound her in chains and took her

let them kill you, but she gave herself to them,” She said, getting

is now a lady

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

Tamia out of our home; now, Tamia got

was lucky with the wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

hotel.” I said, standing up, and

was tired of the conversation, and I

still processing what Sylvester told me about his involvement with

daddy,” Amanda said and hugged her

cheek, and he

I walked

to the hotel suite that

I changed into something comfortable and picked

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

me,” she said and came to bed in her night

favourite and

was excited and rested her

looked at me with a

is going on in our home?” I asked her, and she was

yes, but

to me about things, and I find

I am his only child,” she said, giggling,

to be secretive

“Leo,” she said, and I answered

and you know she is happy, are we going to get

claimed each other

need for

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 her to do it, and

I wasn’t

Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes

we were watching was boring,

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

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

of this? Amanda is trying to

him, “All

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

coward, Leo, a fucking

Tamai moved on quickly,” Kyle said,

crack, but I

had struck a

respect me!” I said, getting

enough of