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

sorry, but those two

was the 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

going into labour in the booth of a sports arena

to tell

but her treacherous father, but

was no use voicing

should go against them in

was more peaceful when

but those people

should step in to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

course, he will shake his

had messed everything

to suspect that he did it out of

the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out

was occupying

and Max knocked him down to fourth

Eart should step in to support Leo,”

The prick.

course, he will

messed everything up I was beginning to suspect that

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

and Max knocked him down to fourth

it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to the bottom

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

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

darling?” She said,

I wanted to try with Amanda, but other than the

wasn’t her fault; the issue

I

your father is

Kyle and

caution your father,” I explained, and she

aren’t putting those

the war and friction between the north and east,” She said, and I shook my

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 us won’t be

They took Tamia away,” she said

they bound her in chains and took

pointed at me or let them kill you, but she gave herself to them,” She

a lady of

Ramsey said with a bit of

his daughter to force Tamia out of our home;

was lucky with the wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

return to the hotel.” I said, standing up, and she stood

the conversation, and I wanted

processing what Sylvester told me about

daddy,” Amanda

kissed her cheek, and he shook my

and I

returned to the hotel suite that we

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

asked Amanda when she exited the bathroom, and

said and came to

favourite

was excited and rested

and she looked

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

yes, but I

him, he talks to me about things, and

I am his

needed to be

“Leo,” she said, and I answered

that Tamia is getting married and you know she is happy, are we going to get

claimed each other

is no need

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

refused simply because I knew her father was the

wasn’t

asleep thirty minutes after

was

sleep left me when I heard Max roaring in the living

my pyjama pants and saw Max angry and fuming,

the meaning of this? Amanda is trying to sleep,” I said,

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

have no leadership in you? You have no

are a coward, Leo, a fucking

on quickly,” Kyle said, and I

heard something crack, but

struck a nerve with

will respect me!” I said, getting

had enough of their