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.

over the years.I had married

had new morals and values.I had new friends, and I had

had changed in my life, and I knew a

kept me in the dark all these years.I hoped what Andrew had told me was not true, and if it were, they

all, I hoped I could trust them and that they were not here to persuade me to act against Sylvester because I

team up with anyone against them.I got to my house and opened the

were, sitting on the three-sitter

at the door with swollen eyes

looked sorry and ashamed.They looked

They looked afraid.

had aged a little since I last

the healthy Volume it had.Her blue eyes were faded, and I knew age was the factor.My

was thick and dark, his brown eyes were

condition.I believe the years had favoured them until

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

on tightly.I looked at my father,

spoken.He had nothing to

broke the hug, and My father approached me.He looked at

son," he said, not wanting to

him in for a

stayed in touch," I said, and

son; I am sorry.We both are," he said, and

couches in the living area.My parents sat beside each other, and my mother looked at

had never been flashy people," My

at me

We heard a lot of rumours about that bastard stealing your luna?" She asked me, and I

were not in their shoes and not there for most

No one stole Tamia from me," I said, and there was

to believe it was the same person." She

been in the news for over

have seen her on television," I

two years. It was our friends that helped us escape recently. That was how

I asked them, and my

had to say might be shameful. I did not speak a word, but joining a psycho cult was disgraceful. I would leave them

it is avery long and complicated story, and I do not know what you think after I share it with you," He said

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

for now, and I can get it myself," My

want me to interrupt the discussion

father said, and I could see the difficulty in his

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.

him with questions won t