Shadows of Destiny

Truths and Lies Part 2 ~Leo~ Amanda stared at me, and I could see a haunted look in her eyes.

Something that spoke of hidden pain.

It had always been there, but I was too occupied to question her about it, and I felt my hurt surpassed whatever inner turmoil she battling with, but here it was again.

The haunted look had resurfaced while deep in a conversation about her true intentions and the life her actions had forced me to live.

The haunted expression reared its head, and she looked broken.

Amanda sighed after taking a deep breath and looked at me.

“You do not understand my life, Leo; as fucked up as you feel this is, you are the best thing that has happened to me in a while, and that is why I hold on,” she said, and I laughed.

Gone were the days when those words touched me, but not anymore.

“I do not want you to hold on anymore, Amanda.

I want you to leave,” I said to her, and she bowed her head.

“Okay, I will leave in the morning,” she said, sounding resigned, and I laughed.

“Yes, you will, after you tell me everything you planned with your father.

How you helped him stage the attack that brought Volkov’s men on us, how you helped feed him information that wrecked and divided the east.

Information that made people doubt my leadership.

How you tried to help him take over the east again,” I said, and her eyes widened, tears falling from her eyes.

“Leo, I will never do that to you.” She said with fear in her eyes.

“I don’t believe you.

You lied against me in his favour; you lied against Tamia, so don’t you dare,” I said, and she shook her head.

“I can never help my father do anything, Leo.

I can’t.

I will never do it.

I never lived with him.

I always looked for a reason to live apart from him.

Did you ever ask me why?” She asked, and I did not care.

“He killed my mother before my eyes and would have killed me too had I not promised never to speak of it.

He stopped her heart with Silver because she was against something he was planning.

I can’t remember the detail, really, but I think it had to do with the massive attack in the east that claimed a lot of lives.

He stabbed her because she said she would write Maurice Volkov and report his conduct.

She called him a usurper, and he stabbed her.

The memory is still embedded in my head.

help

went along with his lies because I

being his child.” She said, and

feed him information about my dealings? Why were you helping him to spy on me!!!” I

would think telling me her story, whether it was true or false, would make me feel sorry

I hated her.

I asked her, and she bowed her head in

Leo,” she confessed, and as much as I was angry, I wanted her to be innocent but hearing her admit it broke my heart and made me feel

Black began to growl.

got off the bed, went on her knees and bore her

had no choice,

way I could

what he was doing until Tamia

make sure we

you weren’t up

know everything

should take it

that he had people in your ranks and working in the pack that was on his

kill us, and he would not need to raise a

had to think of

might hate me,

me times without number what he was capable of; I knew he would do

he wanted to have your itinerary and know your private discussions with

not think you were planning anything serious, so I agreed, and

Kyle and Max

awake

trying to take the east from

I swear, Leo.

he was

just trying

it was one of his curiosities,” She said, and I knew she was sincere, but the damage was

false information, too; that

He figured it out.

been avoiding

She said,

information?” I

Volkov and Tamia because

I said no.

he asked if you would be

did not

had nothing to do with the east,

to fall, and I could

“Please help me.

children and never bother

Please, Leo.

I will disappear and never

said, and

tell me this? Was that why you were acting weird since you arrived?”

I wanted to give her the benefit of

no way I could tell you without telling you

afraid,” she

I asked her, and she