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

because I wanted to be

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

feed him information about my dealings? Why were you

mad that she would think telling me her story, whether it was

I hated her.

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

angry, I wanted her to be innocent but hearing her admit it broke my heart and made me feel

Black began to growl.

the bed, went on her knees and

had no

way I

that was what he was doing until Tamia

me to make sure we got

knew you weren’t up for

told me he wanted to know everything

and that he should take it up with you, but he did not find

in the pack

us, and he would

had to think of my babies and you,

might hate me, but I

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

he wanted to have your itinerary and know

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

discussions with Kyle and Max at

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

I knew he was trying to take the east from you, I

I swear, Leo.

was just

just trying to be informed and

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

false information, too; that is why he came for

He figured it out.

been

She said, and I

information?”

with Volkov and Tamia because of the things discussed at

I said no.

he asked if you would be

did not

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

fall, and

“Please help me.

will go away with my children and never bother you if you rescue me

Please, Leo.

disappear and never trouble

she said, and I

Was that why you were acting

believe her, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt

you without telling you what he had been

she confessed, and

plans?” I asked her,