The Dark Side Of Fate

82 The Alberts

~Leo~

I did not know how to feel about what Casper had just told me.I was in shock, and the room was silent.

Even David, who always had a joke, noticed a problem and held his tongue.

"Is anything the matter, Leo?"

Sylvester asked me, and I knew it would be rude not to reply.

"I haven't seen my parents in almost seven years.They left the moment they handed the pack over to me.They weren't even around for my wedding," I said, and my voice cracked because of the emotions that I was feeling.

"I thought they were dead until they called me a few days ago, telling me not to trust anyone and that they are on their way.Now they are here," I said, and David whistled.

"You are one lucky man," He said, and 1 could understand him because he never knew his mother, nor did he spend time with his father.

"Yeah, It would have been if they weren't mixed up in this shit," I said, and Sylvester was surprised.

"Andrew said they were a part of the cult and are recently on the run," I confessed.

"Fuck Leo, hope they didn't come with trouble. Those things are scary," Dominic said, and I stood up and shook my head.

"I guess I should go and see them. I hope they can lead us in the right direction," I said, looking at Sylvester.

"Please do not let Andrew and Clay know my parents are here. I must know what is happening and if I can trust Andrew."I said, and he nodded.

He had concern in his eyes. I could see he understood my plight, and I was grateful none of them pushed too hard for information.

"What if they are here to spy for the cult," Vino asked, and I could understand why he would ask a fucked up question like that.

His mother was a traitor, after all. I thought of many ways to answer him but decided not to. His mother was dead; there was no point rubbing it in.

"I doubt they would harm their son, Vino. Not everyone is messed up like Jennifer," Dominic said, and we were all silent.

I wanted to laugh because Dominic took the words out of my mouth, but the situation was too sensitive. I had indeed read some of the dairies the woman kept.

Marcel and Theo often used them to crack jokes, and I knew what Dominic said wasn't an insult. The woman was genuinely sick.

I honestly wondered how Maurice and her husband coped with her.

"Go ahead. We will return to the pack house, and just like we agreed to do with Devin, we will brief you on our plans when you join us. I hope your parents have something good to tell us."

Sylvester said, and I nodded.I left the office and headed for my bungalow.

my mouth while I walked.A lot had changed over the years.I had

increased what they passed to me and forged new alliances.I had new morals and values.I

my life, and I

years.I hoped what Andrew had told me was not true, and if it were, they would

could trust them and that they were not here to persuade me to

now; they were my support and backbone.I won't team up with anyone against them.I got to my house and opened

sitting on the three-sitter

at the door with swollen eyes and stood up.My father did

looked sorry and ashamed.They looked

They looked afraid.

she had aged a little since

and long, but her hair still had the healthy Volume it had.Her blue eyes were faded, and I knew age was the factor.My father

and dark, his brown eyes were

in good condition.I believe the years had favoured them

mother left my father's side and came to hug me.She wrapped her arms around me and rested her head against my chest.She began

on tightly.I looked at my father, and his

not be spoken.He

My father approached me.He looked at me with respect and nodded with

he said, not wanting to waste the

him in for

I said, and he hugged me

are," he said, and

my tears while I returned to sit on one of the couches in

the Riverstorm girl had never been flashy people,"

at me as if

lot of rumours about

were not in

didn't happen that way. No one stole Tamia from me," I said, and there

was the same person." She said, and I

had been in the news for over a

I said, and my father bowed his

in a cell for two years. It was our friends that helped us escape recently. That was how we were able

and

word, but joining a psycho cult was disgraceful. I would leave them to confess and pretend not to

do not know what you think after I

you want tea?" I asked them, knowing that was

can get it myself," My

want me to

my father said, and I could see the difficulty

in the dark because we hoped you would have a great life. We did not want you burdened like we were, like my father and his father. I wanted to keep you innocent. I wanted you to raise your family innocently. I did not want you to be part of an agenda or a crime. That was why we did not kick

because interrupting him with