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.

standing by myself when Joan walked to where I was. There was no way her intentions

said with a smile. I was wary of

I replied, and

I smiled. Coming from others, I would have believed, but coming from Joan Clayman meant she was mocking

for a living?” She asked me, and I smiled and looked at

now,” I said, and she

Leo?” She asked, and I

fun of it,” I said, which was

maid,” she asked me, smiling, and

is what she thinks. There was no way I was going to let anyone else carter for

was why you handled everything in the house,” she asked, and I felt the woman was unnecessarily nosey. Still, I

from me. I guess she did not get the reaction that she

quietly, smiling,

so we meet again,” I said, and

amazing after you told me I wouldn’t make the cut. You did not realise back then that I had already made the cut. I think it is best you try elsewhere or, better still, stop aiming above your station. You are too old for this,

and I wanted to laugh because I could

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

coming to my aid, and Leah

Lady Orlov,” She said,

Devin and Vino are off-limits too. Find another place to dig from,” she said, leading me

Linda

rejection,” I replied,

me, she

has had so much experience that she fails to recognise it

do you mean by that?” I asked, and she looked at me and then moved close

been rejected by Sylvester, Marcel, Theo, Dominic, and now Leo. The Claymans and Rivers are vicious social climbers. Beware

later joined me, and he looked

the rest of the evening and couldn’t keep his hands off

people as 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 Leo expertly avoided giving a straight answer, and they wished

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

I

afraid when Leo left her, and I did not

on the verge of tears but fighting it

and I did not plan on losing

remained in my heart, and I would

got into

Avery was the first to fall asleep in

and crashed into something hard, breaking windows and causing us to bang our heads on the hard surfaces

car crash before, but Aurora took over, so I

what was going on. One minute we were in the car, and the

on the

out!” Someone yelled outside, and then he screamed. It was one of the men driving us. We were yet

and Marcel were gearing up for a fight when a wolf ripped out the door where

eyes. It was huge with grey fur, and it growled

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 held their

bastard must have thought it would

more half-shifted wolves emerged, and I knew it