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.

years.I had married and gotten divorced.I had loved and lost.I had gained power, land

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

lot had changed in my life, and I knew a lot had

the dark all these years.I hoped what Andrew had told

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

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

were, sitting on the three-sitter couch in my

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

looked sorry and

They looked afraid.

said; she had aged a little since I last saw

had.Her blue eyes were faded, and I knew age was the factor.My father still

dark, his brown eyes

good condition.I believe

her arms around me and rested her head against my

she held on tightly.I looked at my father, and

be spoken.He had nothing to

mother finally broke the hug, and My father approached me.He looked at me with respect and

of you, son," he said, not

him in

I said, and

sorry.We both are," he said, and he broke the

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

been flashy people,"

at me as if she remembered

We heard a lot of rumours about that bastard stealing your

you were not in their

one stole Tamia from me," I

of it but did not want to believe it was the same person."

had been in the news for over

have seen her on television," I

recently. That was how we were able to

happened?" I asked them, and my father

joining a psycho cult was disgraceful. I would leave them

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

asked them,

now, and I can get

did not want me to

could see the difficulty in his

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 against your

was silent because interrupting him with questions won