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.

mouth while I walked.A lot had changed over the years.I had married and gotten divorced.I had loved and lost.I had gained power, land

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

in my life, and I knew a lot had

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

trust them and that they were not here to persuade me to act against Sylvester because I would

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

were, sitting on the three-sitter

mother looked at the door with swollen eyes

looked sorry and ashamed.They

They looked afraid.

aged a little since I

her head now, thick 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 still looked like he did.But

was thick and dark, his brown eyes were brilliant, and he looked

condition.I believe the years had favoured them

and rested her head against my chest.She began to sob, and I slowly wrapped my arms around

gently while she held on tightly.I looked

could not be spoken.He had nothing to

approached me.He looked

proud of you, son," he said, not wanting to waste the

in

stayed in touch," I said, and he hugged me

are," he

the couches in the living area.My parents sat beside each other, and

the Riverstorm girl had never been flashy people," My mother said with

she looked at me

the same Tamia that married the Dark Alpha? We heard a lot of rumours about

to judge people when you were not in their shoes and not there for most

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

heard of it but did not want to believe it was the same

been in the news for over

on television," I said, and my father bowed his

our friends that helped us escape recently. That was how

happened?" I asked them, and my father

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

and complicated story, and I do not know what you think after I

I asked them, knowing

and I can

did not want me to interrupt the discussion with

could see the difficulty

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 against your relationship with the Riverstorm

was silent because interrupting him with