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

with his lies because

a mistress was better than being his child.” She

dealings? Why were you helping him to spy on me!!!” I yelled

whether it was true or

I hated her.

her, and she bowed her head

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

Black began to growl.

bed, went on her knees and

had no choice,

only way

what he

ordered me to make sure we got

knew you weren’t up for it, but he

know everything

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

out that he had people in your ranks and working in the pack

would kill us, and he would not need to raise

had to think of my babies and you,

might hate me, but I

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

he said he wanted to

it because I did not think you were planning anything serious, so I agreed, and I have been doing so diligently,” she said, and I felt like a

had serious discussions with Kyle and

always around or awake during those times, and I now knew

the

I swear, Leo.

was

just trying to be informed and

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

too; that is why he came

He figured it out.

have been avoiding

am scared,” She said, and I

information?” I asked

Volkov and Tamia

I said no.

lied when he asked if you

why I did

ask me such questions because it had nothing to do with the east, so I lied Leo, and he was mad,” she said and looked at me with

fall, and I could feel

“Please help me.

and never bother

Please, Leo.

disappear and never trouble

and I looked at

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

her the benefit

way I could tell you

she confessed, and

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