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.

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

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

were you helping him to spy on me!!!” I yelled

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

do it?” I asked her, and she bowed

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

the bed, went on her knees and bore her neck to

that and that he should take it up with you, 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 his payroll,

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

my home. I wondered why she was always

I wouldn’t have helped him. I swear, Leo. I thought he was just being nosey. I thought he was just trying to be informed and aware. He is a control freak, so I just thought it was one of his

too; that is why he came for the games. He figured it out. I have been avoiding him. I am scared,” She said,

false information?”

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 me with

I will go away with my children and never bother you if you rescue me from him. Please, Leo. I swear I will disappear and never trouble you. Please,” she said, and I looked at

tell me this? Was that why you were acting weird since you arrived?” I asked her, and she nodded. Although I

telling you what he had been doing. I

his plans?” I asked her, and she