The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 23 – ~Amelia~

I was nervous about accompanying Leo to the King’s hall. I did not think we were there yet, but I joined him since he insisted.

When we got there, I was taken to a loge. As grateful as I was that I would not be sitting where there were multitudes of people, I was nervous about being around a Volkov.

The very people that cost me my home and food truck and set me on the journey I was on. I was grateful, but I missed my food truck.

I had reservations about them since they were the reason I was displaced, but I was determined to set aside my grudges and get to know them.

“Dear, they say you are with Alpha Leo,” Stephanie Volkov said, and honestly, if I did not know better, I wouldn’t believe she was as old as people made her seem. She was stunning.

I looked at her, and she gasped before I could answer.

It made me look away immediately because I knew my eyes had shocked her.

“Oh my, those eyes,” she said, and I did not need to guess anymore.

She placed her hand on mine gently.

“Look at me, dear,” she said, and the man beside her cleared his throat.

“You are making the young woman uncomfortable,” he told her. The way he said it was gentle and endearing, and I figured they might be together, but the man looked more like a westerner than a Northerner. I kept my questions to myself and smiled at Stephanie.

“Oh my, your eyes are stunning,” She said, admiring my not-so-normal feature.

“Never imagined I would get to see moon eyes in my lifetime. I have read of them and seen them in pictures, but my oh my, they are gorgeous,” She said, staring at me to the point that I started blushing.

“You look like a Stephanov. How can this be?” Stephanie said, and I was a bit confused.

“Where are your parents, dear?” She asked, which was the question I avoided because I had no answer.

“I do not know. I grew up in an orphanage in the west,” I replied, and she looked at me with pity.

“I am sorry to hear that, dear; it is just that you look like a distant relative of my late husband,” She said. It made me chuckle a bit because there was nothing royal and noble about an Omega that got knocked up by a Delta. There was nothing regal about me.

I smiled, and she frowned at me.

“Are you together with Leo?” she asked me, and I did not know the answer to her question because Leo had not fully committed himself to me yet. In fact, I was the only one that felt the bond, so I did not know how to answer the question.

“We are friends” was the best I could come up with, but the look in her eyes showed she did not believe me. She squeezed my hand gently.

“We will talk later when you are more relaxed. Give it time,” She said as if she understood what I was going through.

It would be nice to have someone to talk to about my fears and feelings for Leo. It was hard to sort through everything alone, but I kept calm because I was yet to know and trust her.

The hearing started, and I saw Kyle at the centre.

guy had a serious sense

I wondered how sick

a way out of the abusive marriage. She

judgement, I was proud of the fairness and realised

hearing made me feel stupid. What was I thinking

lose hope that he might want anything serious with me because I was a nobody. All the women there seemed like they brought something

enjoy the moment. Sitting in the loge with Lady Volkov and her friend, I decided to enjoy the moment and not take it hard if everything ends between Leo and me. With how he has been from the

over, and Leo asked

Tamia and my reservations towards the Monarchs, but I complied and plastered a smile on my face. If I

learn a thing or two from

see her as his standard. I

that I found it hard to believe he was once married to Queen Tamia. There was no way he was still

see what Leah was talking about when she mentioned Tamia. She was beautiful and looked completely normal; she was also the first person not to act funny when she

my interest because

to leave when a

respectfully and completely ignored me. I would have thought she was interested in Leo if she did not look older. I ignored her

me, somewhat uncomfortable as if she did not want to speak in my presence. I decided to excuse them, but Leo held my hand and

Councilwoman Clayman,” he asked, and I figured she was Leah’s relative. The realisation made me almost laugh. I briefly had fun with

am sure you can say whatever it is in Amelia’s presence,” Leo urged

I …” She said, looking at me and then

at our place. Lord Dominic and Marcel are coming,” She

from her, still holding

we came

entered, and

going

The cab went to the hotel to get our bags. We will be

return to Mountian today,”

asked him, and he squeezed my

talk when we get to the Estate,” he

want to talk about it now,” I linked him back, and he

to secure my pack and region; something isn’t right about the recent activities,” he

like he was trying to abandon me with the Volkovs since I looked like a distant relative of theirs. I wasn’t interested in all that, so I

am coming with you,” I linked

to follow me, Amelia. You will remain here with the Volkovs.

you came to dump me

and fight my tears. I

ignored him, refusing to look in his

focused on the buildings and trees outside the window,

wasn’t, I was only giving it a try, but by the look

myself for it and get ready to

he called again and touched

look at him, but I couldn’t because If I did, my tears would fall, and I was still trying

close with force and made me look at him, then touched my chin and raised my face to