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

and I wondered how sick Kyle was to do

a way out of the abusive marriage.

judgement, I was proud of the fairness and

hearing made me feel stupid.

All the women there seemed like they brought something to the table. I had nothing to offer. Nothing at all.

aside and tried to 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

was over, and Leo asked

said about Queen Tamia and my reservations towards the Monarchs, but I complied and plastered a smile on my face. If I wanted Leo to try with me, then it was only fair I give his friends

learn a thing or two from

as an adversary where Leo was concerned. I intended to see her as his standard. I might not make the cut, and I won’t try to change myself, but it will help me understand him

so friendly with them that I found it hard to believe he was once married to Queen Tamia. There was no way he was still hung up on her.

beautiful and looked completely normal; she was also the first person not

the King repeat what Lady Stephanie said about the Stepanovs piqued my interest because I wanted to know the Volkov relatives that I

their royal loge and prepared to leave when a woman accosted

have thought she was interested in Leo if she did not look older.

in my presence. I decided to excuse them, but Leo held my hand and urged

she was Leah’s relative. The realisation made me almost laugh. I briefly had fun with Leah when she was in

say whatever it is in Amelia’s presence,” Leo urged

looking at me and then at

our place. Lord Dominic and

moved away from her, still holding

cab we came

we entered, and

we going to?” Max

The cab went to the hotel to get our bags. We will be staying at the estate,” Leo said, and

have to return to Mountian

about me?” I asked him, and

talk when we get to the Estate,” he

to talk about it now,” I linked him back,

the forest we were attacked in. I need to secure my

trying to abandon me with the Volkovs

with you,” I linked him, and he looked at

will remain here with the Volkovs. I will come back once I am done,” He said with

to dump me here,” I told him,

moved away from him and closer to the door to look out the window and fight my tears. I hardly cried. I wasn’t going

he said, and I ignored him, refusing to

focused on the buildings and trees outside the window, trying to escape my

I was only giving it a try, but by the look of things, my heart might not be able to take

myself for it and get

he called again and

couldn’t because If I

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