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 him

along with his lies because I wanted to be free of

better than being his

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

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

I hated her.

you do it?” I asked her, and

to be innocent but hearing her admit

Black began to growl.

on her knees and

no choice,

the only way

what he was doing until Tamia

me to make

knew you weren’t up

he wanted to know everything you did from then

told him I couldn’t do that and that he should take it up with you, but he did not

and working in the pack that was on his payroll, and he

kill us, and he would not need to raise

had to think of my babies

might hate me, but

father had shown me times without number what he was capable of; I knew he would

he wanted, and he said he wanted to have your itinerary and know your private

did not think you were planning anything serious, so I agreed, and I have been doing so

discussions with Kyle and

wondered why she was always around or awake during those times, and

was trying to take the east from you, I wouldn’t have helped

I swear, Leo.

he was

was just trying to be informed and

a control freak, so I just thought it was one of his curiosities,” She

too;

He figured it out.

have been avoiding

scared,” She said, and I

false information?” I asked

me if you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia because of the things discussed

I said no.

you would

was why I did not

felt it was off he would ask me such questions because it had nothing to do with the east, so I

fall, and

“Please help me.

my children and never bother

Please, Leo.

I will disappear and never

and

were acting weird

her the benefit of the

way I could tell you without telling you what he had

she confessed,

know anything of his plans?” I asked her, and she shook her