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

lies because I

a mistress was better than being his child.” She said,

him information about my dealings? Why were you helping

story, whether it was true or false,

I hated her.

did you do it?” I asked her, and she

wanted her to be innocent but hearing

Black began to growl.

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

no choice,

way I could keep you

not know that was what

to make sure we got

weren’t up for it, but he

to know everything

that he should take it up with you,

ranks and working in the pack that was on his

kill us, and he would

of my babies and

me, but I love

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

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

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

serious discussions with Kyle

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

I knew he was trying to take the east from you, I wouldn’t

I swear, Leo.

he was just being

he was just trying to

so I just thought it was one of his curiosities,” She said, and I knew she was

false information, too; that is why he came for

He figured it out.

been

She said, and

information?” I

you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia

I said no.

he asked if you would be

why I did not follow you

nothing to do with the east, so I lied Leo, and he

began to fall, and

“Please help me.

children and never bother you if you rescue me from

Please, Leo.

disappear and

and I

you were acting

her the benefit of the

no way I could tell you without telling you what he

she

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