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.

I am nervous,”

sorry, but those

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

her going into labour in the booth of a sports arena in the

wanted to tell

but her treacherous father, but

was no use voicing my

you should go against

east was more peaceful when

good job, but those people

Alpha Timothy should step in to support Leo,” She

The prick.

course, he will shake his

had messed everything

that he

mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in

was occupying

Max knocked him down

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

The prick.

he will shake

to suspect

him out

Max knocked him

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

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

will side with you.” She said and

said, and honestly, I

I said I wanted to try with Amanda, but other than the

wasn’t her fault; the issue was

I said

because your

put Kyle and Max

father,” I explained, and she shook

those

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

not attack the Western

I believe him.

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

bound

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

is now a lady

served her well,” Ramsey said with

to force Tamia out of our home;

with the wolf Lord,” she said,

It was evening time.

I said, standing up, and

was tired of the conversation, and I wanted to get

told me about his involvement with the

tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said and hugged

and he shook my

I

suite that we shared with

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

I asked Amanda when she exited

me,” she said and came

ordered her favourite

rested her

looked at me

your father everything that is going on in our home?” I asked her, and she was silent

knew the answer was yes, but I kept it to

to me about things, and

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

I 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 married too?” She

have claimed each

no need

ceremonies and weddings,” I said, and she

because I knew her father was the one pushing her to do it, and I did not want to name

wasn’t there

ate, and Amanda fell asleep thirty minutes after we

were watching was boring, so I

but sleep left me when I heard Max

and saw Max angry and fuming, pacing up and

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

at him, “All you had to do was demand a swap,

have no leadership in you? You

a coward, Leo, a

moved on quickly,” Kyle said, and I punched

I heard something crack,

a nerve with

me!” I said,

had had enough of their