The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 31 – ~Leo~

The look on Sylvester’s face when I told him about Amelia showed he wasn’t happy I kept that bit to myself, but I knew he would understand why. I knew they all could understand why.

Amelia was mine to love, keep and protect. If her bloodline had been wiped away, then she shouldn’t be in existence.

Whoever was looking for her would want her for the very reason Adrik was murdered.

I wanted it to be a coincidence, so I remained in denial, but after seeing the coin and learning what Lucas Sidorov had to say about it and Sylvester’s deductions, I realised it was best to trust Amelia’s secret to my trusted friends and allies than to try to handle it alone.

Deep down, I prayed she wouldn’t be able to pick up the coin or touch it. I have never wanted anything so badly as I did at this moment. I hated to think about it, but I wanted her to be normal.

Explaining that she had unusual abilities and might be a science experiment would be challenging.

Being a Stepanov would also make her royalty, and I wondered how the world would take it.

I feared they might call for her head because her family had already been condemned and wiped out. She would be an anomaly.

I prayed Silverster would protect her secret. If not, I will go to war for her sake.

With that determination, I opened the door of my room and walked in.

Amelia was reading a book she had brought with her and sitting by the window.

I noticed she wasn’t a television person and liked reading a lot. It was a healthy habit that kept her going.

A healthy and active imaginative mind could help people cope with stress and difficulties.

It provides an avenue for escape and optimism based on what the mind is fed, and seeing the book in her hand; I knew she had only read of happy endings.

She looked at me and put down her book.

“Leo, are you done with your meeting?” She asked with a smile, and I asked the goddess why I met Amanda and not her.

I would have been happier if I had met her after losing Tamia.

Seeing how Tamia and Sylvester were, I was pleased with all that happened and somehow realised we weren’t meant to be. They were perfect together, and I could swear the light and glow in Tamia’s eyes was like I had never seen before.

was in Amelia’s eyes, and the best part was that

suspected she would be

best of my ability until I knew enough and was sure

and went o squat in front of

expression was intense, so I softened it

I kissed it and placed her palm against my cheek to feel it, and she gazed at me

she said, blushing, and

to silver,” I

no choice that day in the service quarters. I also noticed how boldly you attacked those intruders in the woods. You did so because you knew the silver wouldn’t affect you the same way. Am I right?”

understand about Amelia was that she craved to be

mind. A standard she fell short of, so she always tried to hide those things that took her far from the standard just to feel normal, hence the hair dye, the contact lenses, the pretense of not being able to fight back, and her tolerance to silver. Those things weren’t normal for an

she did it effortlessly in the woods that day. She was the goddess’s masterpiece,

tears streaming down her cheeks, not

hand and squeezed

the rest of us. It will never affect the way I look at you. If anything, Amelia, I am proud. I am happy that the goddess chose to

all the qualities I would have loved to be given. It won’t change how I look at you,” I told her, and she nodded gently, but I

burn me,” she confessed, ” But it slows down my healing, and I can’t fully shift, but I

Leo,” she asked

she told me; I was surprised that Max had said precisely the

at Amelia and softened my expression

have just cracked a case for me, Amelia,” I said, believing

that their back story was

he dyeing his hair too? But his eyes did not look like Amelia’s. Was he wearing contacts? I will find that out in due

lounge.” I told her, and she

be wrong not to return to the lounge without her. Besides, I trusted everyone there, and I knew Sylvester was a man of his word and

they are all on our side. If anything, I believe you will gain family today. A very powerful one,” I said to try and help her relax, but she looked at me

said, and her words cut me

family, and I

palm on my chest, promising myself not to

could understand why she

the light at the end of her

blue moon because she held on to our

than my missing parents, You are my family too,” I responded and the smile she had warmed my heart. Amelia was a joy and easy to

the men were talking and analysing different things and scenarios. The moment I entered with Amelia,