The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 27 – Determined ~Leo~

I found it hard to sleep. There were so many questions and issues going on in my mind. As things were, I knew telling people what was going on was the right thing to do.

I might not trust the people in my region, but I needed to discuss this with my friends in the north.

Alexie was a big issue.

I did not appreciate that he wanted to start challenging everyone around him just because he could. His hearing on Max’s allegations against him was next month, but I could not wait until then.

How many packs will I suddenly have to take over to protect my people? Timothy was desperate, but Alexie’s actions were insidious. I needed to draw a line quickly.

I thought of the objects I found in the woods and concluded that I would need to protect Amelia. If these people were taking pictures and hiding in the woods, she was important and needed protection.

I doubted they wanted to grab her because they would have before she arrived. I wondered what they wanted and who the ‘she’ was in the sentence written at the back of the photograph.

After tossing and turning, I decided I would return to the north first thing in the morning.

I knew my eagerness to return had other personal reasons, but I held on to the fact that I needed to cry for help because this Alexie guy and the people in my woods were beyond my control.

Something terrible was going on, and these takeovers might have had something to do with what was also happening in the west, causing us to have a large inflow of displaced persons crowding our communities and economic system.

I eventually fell asleep. By the time I woke up, it was nine in the morning. I linked Max to dress up and prepare to return to the north, then dressed up quickly and left my room.

I wanted to make a sandwich before leaving.

Thinking of the sandwich, I knew I had missed Amelia. It had just been a day, and it felt like weeks already.

Whatever I needed to do will be from the north. Once we have decided on her lineage, I will bring her home. I had a firm resolve about her, and I decided to go with my guts, not to doubt her and put in the best effort I could to make it work.

Stepping out, I smelled breakfast and wondered what was cooking in my kitchen.

Max was on the couch looking in the direction of the kitchen. He seemed indifferent about it while Timothy was reading the newspaper on another sofa.

Finally, someone decided to read the news from the papers, not the internet.

Timothy looked up and stood up to greet me.

“Good morning Alpha Leo,” He said with a smile. He looked more relaxed than he did last night.

“Good morning Timothy,” I said, looking at the kitchen section.

smiling. She was cooking, and it instantly got on my nerves. Somehow I felt Amelia

could come and do whatever they wanted. I reigned in my anger and decided

you are relaxed. Max and I will be returning to the north this morning.

can pack her things and come and stay

house, Alpha Timothy,” I said, and his smile

be challenged this morning. Alexie would get a summon by the north to stop challenging people. However strong he is, he won’t be able to defy our King,” I

looked at his granddaughter where she was cooking, and it seemed like they were communicating because his eyes glazed over.

and Mirabel greeted me again; she was

breakfast, Alpha,” She

else in mind. You shouldn’t have bothered, really. Only one

said to you, there is nothing between us. I only told Alexie what he needed to hear to buy your grandfather time. You may eat what you

the meal she had prepared, and he thanked me for my kindness. I linked Gabriel to join Timothy and take over his pack

sandwiches, I waited for Gabriel to

the satchel containing those items with me

did not want to discuss this trip in Timothy’s presence, Leo. Why are you going back so soon?” Max teased me when we got to the airport, and I knew where he

to be put in check, and I cannot do it from the east. Only Sylvester can deal with this guy.” I told him, and he nodded with

But I wanted to do it in person because I couldn’t stand being away from Amelia. I did not elaborate on my reasons; I wasn’t going to give Max the

the plane, and we used the First class this time. I could catch up on my sleep on

knew it was because of

the estate, and I composed myself before heading to Sylvester’s

pending issue before going to my room. I knew I won’t have the time to attend to

is Leonardo Albert,”

man nodded with his eyes glazed over, so I knew he might be linking someone inside

later, he stepped aside, allowing me to enter the wing. I went to Sylvester’s office, where he was dealing with documents at his desk.

I was surprised that I had come there too. I guess none of us expected me to return immediately.

sat on the chair in front of his desk and sighed, prepared to tell him why I wanted to

tell you might seem trivial, but I think it is serious,” I confessed, and

the old man. I called Alexie, and he said he needed the land to build a mega City. I need you to halt his activities because he is getting out of line. We are yet to decide whether he cheated or not to defeat Max. If he cheated, he could easily take over most of the packs in the entire east this way. I do not trust him and his intentions.”

him from taking over other packs by prohibiting him from challenging other alphas?” Sylvester asked, and I nodded in response, knowing it was a bit extreme based on all

right, Leo,” Sylvester said, and

and one thing they all have in common is the claim that two of the three Alphas involved have been rumoured

it was to look away and tell ourselves it was no big deal, especially after dealing with Larry

him the objects in the satchel. I was glad I did because the coin caught his eye. From the look on his

the woods?” He asked me, pointing at the coin, and I nodded. He also asked me if it was buried or on

was on the surface because I did

why he would ask such

not have ended up in my woods in my lifetime. But finding it on the surface meant it just

your woods. It also seems like they are after Amelia by the