The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 36

~Amelia~

We ate in silence.

I felt the awkwardness in the air, but Leah got what she deserved.

It was wrong and highly presumptuous of her to assume Leo would bend to her will. No doubt she had the hots for him, but Leo had shown her he wasn’t interested.

It had nothing to do with us being together or being fated. Leo had shown her that he did not see her that way. I was there for some of it, and her thinking she could force her way in was wrong.

Leo’s heart was hardened, and it took a lot of patience to break through. He rejected me without considering the consequences; it just shows how damaged he was.

Even though we were fated, I still had it at the back of my mind it wouldn’t work out. If it weren’t for his promises while we made love, I wouldn’t think much or hope for much.

It was wrong of Leah to think she could force her way in, and it was wicked of her mother to lead her on.

Linda pinched my thigh gently.

It was just sad that we could not link each other, or else we would have been gossiping by now.

“Are you alright?” Leo asked me with a gentle voice.

I looked at him and nodded with a smile.

The gentleness in his eyes let me know that he cared, but I had only seen him look at me like that.

It was different from how he looked at others.

I know he has broken many personal rules for my sake, and I hoped he would soon take the final step so we could have something solid and definite.

“I am alright,” I said, and he smiled at me and placed his hands on my thigh.

He squeezed and caressed it gently. I had to control myself because of the tingles I felt with every touch.

“Goddess, he is something else,” Aurora said while she purred in my head.

Leah returned halfway through the dinner, looking put together.

Her mother had created a place for her beside her at the other side of the table, far away from Leo. I hoped they got the message this time.

“I want to apologise for my earlier outburst,” Leah said and sat down.

She did not spare us a glance, and soon I realised that she would not stir things up.

After dinner, we were ushered to a room to mingle. Linda and Avery were beside their husbands, so I had to remain by Leo.

Many people came to speak to Leo about security and other things. Some discussed their prayers to the King so Leo could table the matter at the council meeting, and I felt awkward.

There was an Alpha Christian who happened to be the Head alpha of the north that pulled Leo to the side to have a private discussion with him.

Leo did not want to leave my side, but I told him it was okay and that I would wait for him.

I was. There was no way

said with a smile. I was wary of her friendliness, but I

thank you,” I replied, and

eyes are gorgeous, by the way,” she commented, and I smiled. Coming from others, I would have believed, but coming from Joan Clayman

living?” She asked me, and I smiled and

I said, and she

Leo?” She asked, and

said, which was true since I spent

said you were a maid,” she

was no way I was going to let anyone

house,” she asked, and I felt the woman was unnecessarily nosey. Still, I would use her to while

and then walked away from me. I guess she did not get the reaction that she wanted. I didn’t have to think

she said quietly, smiling, and I

meet again,” I said, and she had nothing but rage in

the cut. I think it is best you try elsewhere or, better still, stop aiming above your station. You are too old

said, and I wanted to laugh because I could see how delusional she was.

with that,” I said, and before she could speak,

looking for trouble, Leah?” Linda asked, coming to my aid,

at all, Lady Orlov,” She

Devin and Vino are off-limits too. Find another place to

with her?” Linda said,

not handle rejection,” I replied, and Linda

me, she can,” Linda

recognise it whenever

by that?” I asked, and she looked

rejected by Sylvester, Marcel, Theo, Dominic, and now Leo. The Claymans and Rivers are vicious social climbers. Beware of them,” she

joined me,

at my side for the rest of the evening and couldn’t keep his hands

his mate, and I was welcomed warmly. Some asked us about the claiming and if we were waiting for the blue moon ceremony like the King and queen did, which wasn’t far away, but

was time to leave the Clayman’s mansion. Joan requested to speak to Leo

know what she wanted, but I knew Leo would tell

I did not need to guess

on the verge of tears but fighting it from

she cared for Leo, but he was mine, and I

to me remained in my heart, and I

left and got

rest. Avery was the first to fall asleep in the Limo, and

from the road and crashed into something

never been in a car crash before, but

all happened fast; none of us saw what was going on. One minute we

stopped, Aurora looked around, and I saw Avery bleeding on the head. I knew she would be okay because

yelled outside, and then he screamed. It was one of the men driving us. We were yet to figure out what

was trying to wake Avery, and Theo, Leo and Marcel were gearing up for a fight when a wolf ripped out the door where we were

wolf with moon eyes. It was huge with grey fur, and it

knew none of the men there could fight under these

jumped out and began to fight the wolf. They did not have access to their wolves but

bastard must have thought it would be

half-shifted wolves emerged, and I knew