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.

never help him

with his lies because I

than being his child.”

Why were you helping him to spy on me!!!” I yelled at her,

her story, whether it was true

I hated her.

did you do it?” I asked her, and she bowed her head in

I was angry, I wanted her to be innocent but hearing her admit

Black began to growl.

went on her knees and

no choice,

only way

what he was doing until Tamia

make sure

knew you weren’t up for it, but

know everything

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

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

said if I chose you, he would kill us, and he would not need to raise a finger to do

had to think of my babies and you,

hate me, but I love

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

asked him what he wanted, and he said he wanted to have your itinerary

it because I did not think you were planning anything serious, so

discussions with Kyle

was always around or awake during

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

I swear, Leo.

thought he was just being

trying to be informed and

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

lot of false information, too;

He figured it out.

been

am scared,” She said,

information?” I

me if you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia

I said no.

when he asked if you

I did not

nothing to do with the east, so I lied

fall, and I could feel her

“Please help me.

never bother you if you rescue me from

Please, Leo.

disappear and never trouble

said, and I

Was that why you were acting weird since you

not believe her, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt without

could tell you without telling

was afraid,” she confessed, and

know anything of his plans?” I asked her,