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 him do

went along with his lies because I

his

why did you feed him information about my dealings? Why were you helping him to spy

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

I hated her.

you do it?” I asked her, and she

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

Black began to growl.

the bed, went on her knees and bore

had no choice,

was the only way I

did not know that was what he was

ordered me to make sure we got

you weren’t up for it, but he

told me he wanted to know everything

that he should take it up with you,

in the pack that was on his payroll, and he was on the payroll of some

chose you, he would kill us, and he would not need to raise

of

hate me, but I love

father 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 Max

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

with Kyle

wondered why she was always around or awake during

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

I swear, Leo.

thought he was just being

just trying to be informed and

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

a lot of false information, too; that is why he came

He figured it out.

been

am scared,” She said, and I

information?” I asked

you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia because

I said no.

asked if you would

did not follow you

the east, so I lied Leo, and he was

to fall, and

“Please help me.

go away with my children and never bother you if

Please, Leo.

will disappear and never

and I

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

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

no way I could tell you without telling

was afraid,” she confessed, and

plans?” I asked