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

his lies because I

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

were you helping him

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

I hated her.

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

her to be innocent but hearing her admit it broke my

Black began to growl.

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

had no choice,

was the only way I could keep you

not know that was what he was

to make sure we

you weren’t up for

me he wanted to know everything you did from

take it up with you, but

the pack that was on his payroll,

us, and he

think of my babies

hate me, but

what he was capable of; I knew he would

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

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

discussions with Kyle

around or awake during those times,

was trying to take the east from you,

I swear, Leo.

he was

was just trying to be informed

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

of false information, too;

He figured it out.

have been

am scared,” She said, and I

information?” I

me if you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia

I said no.

when he asked if you would be

did not

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

began to fall, and

“Please help me.

my children and never bother you if you rescue me

Please, Leo.

will disappear and never

she said, and I looked at

tell me this? Was that why you were acting weird since you arrived?” I asked her,

believe her, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt without exposing myself

was no way I could tell you without telling you what he

she confessed, and I

know anything of his plans?” I asked