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

with his lies because

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

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

her story, whether it was

I hated her.

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

her to be innocent but hearing her

Black began to growl.

went on her knees and

no choice,

way I

what

ordered me to make sure we got

up for it, but

told me he wanted to know

take it up with you, but he

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

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

think of my

hate me,

of; I knew he would do it with ease and get away with it

he said he wanted to have your itinerary and know your private discussions with Max

so I agreed,

had serious discussions with Kyle and Max

she was always around or awake during

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

I swear, Leo.

was just

thought he was just trying to be informed

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

false information, too; that is

He figured it out.

have been avoiding

am scared,” She said, and I

false information?” I

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

I said no.

he asked if you would be coming to the

was why I did not follow

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 looked at

fall, and I could feel her

“Please help me.

never bother you if you rescue

Please, Leo.

disappear

she said, and I

you were acting weird since you arrived?” I

not believe her, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt without exposing myself to more

tell you without

was afraid,” she

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