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

am sorry, but those two alphas

not try it again, and Max almost got us in trouble the second time,” She said, grumbling, and

going into labour in the booth of a sports arena in

wanted to

wasn’t Kyle but her treacherous father, but I refrained

was no use voicing my

against them in the

more peaceful when you

is doing good job, but those people make it

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

The prick.

course, he will shake

messed

was beginning to suspect that he did it out

the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in

occupying

knocked him down to

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

The prick.

course, he will shake

I was beginning to

I had increased the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in the east I was

Max knocked him down

it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I

can’t contest it,” Ramsey said

Leo will side with you.” She

She said, and

with Amanda, but other than

wasn’t her fault; the issue was with

“No, I won’t,” I

your father is in

put Kyle and

won’t be able to caution your father,” I explained,

putting those two

the war and friction between the

the Western

I believe him.

know who did 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 on

They took Tamia away,”

bound her in chains and

them kill you, but she gave herself

a lady of

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

our home; now, Tamia got herself a bigger

the wolf Lord,”

It was evening time.

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

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

was still processing what Sylvester told

see you tomorrow, daddy,” Amanda said

cheek, and he shook my

and I walked

to the hotel suite that we shared

I changed into something comfortable and picked up the intercom to

asked Amanda when she exited the bathroom, and she smiled

she said and came to bed in

ordered her favourite and

excited and rested her head against my

looked

father everything that is going on in our home?”

yes, but I kept

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

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

needed to be secretive around

“Leo,” she said, and

married and you know she is happy, are we going to get married too?”

have claimed each other

is no need

and weddings,” I

I refused simply because I knew her father

I wasn’t

asleep thirty

watching was boring, so

became heavy too but sleep left me when I heard Max

and saw Max angry and fuming, pacing up and down

Amanda is trying to sleep,” I said, and Kyle looked at

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

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

a coward, Leo, a

quickly,” Kyle

crack,

struck a nerve with

will respect me!” I

had had enough of their