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.

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

those two

one that got the east into this mess to begin with, he had better not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling, and I

in the booth of a sports arena

wanted to tell

Kyle but her treacherous

was no use

should go against them

more peaceful when you

is doing good job, but those people

think you and Alpha Timothy should step in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

he will shake his

had messed everything

beginning to suspect that he did it

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

was occupying

and Max knocked him

Eart should step in to support Leo,”

The prick.

he will

was beginning to suspect that he did it out of

I had increased the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him

him down

that, and I was determined to get to the bottom of things

said casually,

Leo will side with you.”

said, and honestly, I

to try with Amanda, but other

her fault; the issue was with

“No, I won’t,” I said bluntly, and she

because your father

Kyle

be able to caution your father,” I explained, and

those two in

were, they wouldn’t have caused the war and friction between the north and east,” She said, and

attack the Western

I believe him.

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

bound her in

me or let them kill you, but she gave

now a lady of

believe it served her well,” Ramsey said with

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

lucky with the wolf Lord,” she said,

It was evening time.

I said, standing up,

tired of the conversation, and I wanted

still processing what Sylvester told

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

kissed her cheek, and he shook my

I walked

to the hotel suite that we shared

comfortable and picked up the intercom to order a

Amanda when she exited the bathroom, and she

me,” she said and came to

ordered her favourite and

and rested her head against

looked at me

your father everything that is going on in our home?” I asked

yes, but

and tell him, he talks to me about things, and I

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

to be

“Leo,” she said, and I answered her

know she is happy, are we going

claimed each other

need

moon ceremonies and

simply because I knew her father was

I wasn’t

asleep thirty minutes after

were watching was boring, so

me when I heard

my pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming, pacing up and

is trying to

him, “All you had to do was demand a

in you? You have no spine,” He said, and I

coward, Leo, a fucking

on quickly,” Kyle

heard something crack,

had struck a nerve with

me!” I said, getting

had had enough of their