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.

him, and I am nervous,” I lied,

am sorry, but those

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

labour in the booth of a sports arena in the

wanted to tell

wasn’t Kyle but her treacherous father, but I

no use voicing my

you should go against them in the

peaceful when you

doing good job, but those

to support Leo,” She said,

The prick.

he will shake his

had messed

to suspect that he did it out

of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first

occupying

Max knocked him down to

step in to support Leo,”

The prick.

he will

I was beginning to suspect that he did it out

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

knocked him down to

it was more profound than that, and

can’t contest it,” Ramsey said casually,

side with you.”

said, and

try with Amanda, but

the issue was

I won’t,” I said bluntly,

won’t, darling, because your father is

also put Kyle and Max

won’t be able to caution your father,”

those two

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

the Western border

I believe him.

said quickly, so 8/18

They took Tamia away,” she

“You did not see how they bound her in chains

could have pointed at me or let them kill you, but she gave herself

a lady of the

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

of our home; now, Tamia

with the wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

return to the hotel.” I said,

was tired of the conversation, and I wanted to get away

was still processing what Sylvester told me about his

tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda

her cheek, and he shook

I walked

that

something comfortable and picked up the

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

she said and came to bed in

her favourite and

and rested her head against

I said, and she looked at me

in our home?” I asked her, and she

the answer was yes, but I kept it to

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

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

to

and I answered her

is getting married and you know she is happy, are

have claimed

no need for

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

I knew her father was

wasn’t there

and Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes

movie we were watching was boring, so I could

but sleep left me when I heard Max

in my pyjama pants and saw Max angry

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

frowned at him, “All you had to do was

can you call yourself our leader yet have no leadership in you? You

a coward,

moved on quickly,” Kyle

I heard something crack, but I didn’t

a nerve with

will respect me!” I

had had enough