The Dark Side Of Fate

~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.

will never do it. I never lived with him. I always looked for a reason to live apart from him. Did you

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

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

was mad that she would think telling me her story, whether it was true or false, would make me feel sorry for her.

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

much as I was angry, I wanted her to be innocent but hearing her admit it broke my heart and made me feel like a fool. Black began to

got off the bed, went on her knees and

but he did not find it funny. Soon I found out that he had people in your ranks and working in the pack that was on

discussions with Max and Kyle. I did not think much of it because I did not think you were planning anything serious, so I agreed, and

why she was always around or awake during

swear, Leo. I thought he was just being nosey. I thought he was just trying to

is why he came for the games. He figured it out. I have been avoiding

false information?” I

of the things discussed at the meetings. I said no. I lied when he asked if you would be coming to the games. That was why I did not follow you here. I felt 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

from him. Please, Leo. I

and she nodded. Although I

what he had been doing.

plans?” I asked