The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 197

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.

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

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

you,” I replied,

Coming from others, I would have believed, but coming from Joan Clayman

living?” She asked me, and I smiled and looked at her.

for now,” I said,

Leo?” She asked, and

fun of it,” I said, which was true since I spent a

a maid,” she asked me, smiling, and

to let anyone else carter for my mate,” I said,

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

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

smiling, and I returned the

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

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

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

I said, and before she could speak,

Leah?” Linda asked, coming to my aid, and Leah bowed

all, Lady Orlov,” She

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

her?” Linda said, and I

handle rejection,” I replied, and Linda

me, she can,”

so much experience that she fails to recognise it whenever she sees it anymore,” Linda said, laughing, and I wondered what she

she looked at me and then moved

Leo. The Claymans and Rivers are vicious social

joined me, and

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

and I was welcomed warmly. Some asked us about the claiming and if we were waiting for the blue moon ceremony

mansion. Joan requested to speak to Leo privately, and he

not know what she wanted, but I knew Leo would

left her, and I did not need to guess that

me smile innocently at Leah, who was on the verge of

cared for Leo, but he was mine, and I did not

in my heart, and

got into the

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

and crashed into something hard, breaking windows

had never been in a car crash before, but Aurora took

us saw what was going on. One minute we were in the car, and the next, we had driven

I saw Avery bleeding on

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

and Marcel were gearing up for

It was

silver and knew none of the men there

and began to fight the wolf. They did not have access to their

thought it

I

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