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.

can never help

with his lies because

than being his child.” She said, and I paid

about my dealings? Why were you helping him to spy on me!!!”

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

I hated her.

did you do it?” I asked her,

confessed, and as much as I was angry, I wanted her to be innocent

Black began to growl.

bed, went on her knees

had no choice,

the only way I

not know that was what he was

me to make sure we

you weren’t up for

wanted to know everything you did

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

had people in your ranks and working in the pack that was on his payroll, and he was on the

kill us, and he would not need to raise a finger to

think of my babies and you,

hate me, but I

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

to have your itinerary and know your private discussions with Max

you were planning anything serious, so I agreed, and I have been doing

with Kyle

wondered why she was always around or awake during those

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

I swear, Leo.

he was just being

thought he was just trying to be informed and

one of his curiosities,” She said, and I knew she

too; that is why he came for

He figured it out.

have been avoiding

She

false information?”

asked me if you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia because of the things discussed

I said no.

if you would be coming to the

I did not follow you

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 looked at me with complete fear

and I could feel

“Please help me.

my children and never bother you if you rescue me

Please, Leo.

I will disappear and never trouble

and I looked

you were acting weird since you

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

was no way I could tell you without telling you

was afraid,” she confessed, and

plans?” I asked her, and she shook her