The Dark Side Of Fate

~Leo~

The news of Ighor’s arrest was like music, and I could feel the relief in the air.

We quickly went to change our outfits into something more comfortable. I could not wait to get my hands on the bastard.

To think he was under my nose all the while made me feel deceived.

Who would have thought Hayland would be home to so many Stepanovs.

“You need to be calm,” Amelia said, and I looked in her direction. She had taken her clothes off completely. All she had on was her underwear. I looked at her flat tummy and realised it won’t be just us in a few months. We needed to end this so we could move on and prepare for our future.

I walked to her and held her in my arms. I kissed her neck and breathed her in. I needed some calmness and peace, and she offered it.

I felt her wrap her arms around me and relax in my embrace.

“I need you to be calm,” she repeated.

‘I am calm. Moonlight. I am calm,” I said, assuring her of my state of mind.

“Casper will be fine, and we will win this. I believe in our team,” she said, repeating Devin’s words in the car before they shot at us.

“I need you to be safe,” I said, speaking my fears.

“We won’t be around each other much in the days ahead. Our mission might take us to different places. I need you to remember I need you.” I said, and she broke the hug and looked into my eyes.

“I need you to remember that too, Leo. Do not get emotional and careless,’ She said with tears in her eyes.

“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t afraid, but I am. I am distraught. Do not get emotional. Casper will be fine. I need you to be sharp for us. We are the ones under fire, not Sylvester or the northern lords. You, me, Devin and Susan. We are the ones caught in the mess. I need you to remain sharp and focused,” She said pleadingly, and I bent to kiss her lips. There were no words I could say to assure her that I would put her first.

“I will always put you first, Moonlight. Always,’ I said.

I held Amelia for a while, then let go and slipped into something comfortable for the trip to the warehouse.

“I wish we could come. I would have loved to take out my frustration on Ighor,” Amelia said, wearing a silk bedroom robe.

I smiled at her.

before sentencing. Joan seems like a good candidate, don’t you think?”

watched a smile creep onto

to let her live?” She asked, and I shook

knew he meant what he said when he

would

caught in the mess to be spared. The only mercy was he might

said and went to lie down. I went to her side of the bed, opened her robe, and then bent to kiss her lower belly. She

looked at her. I kissed her again

ready. I was also hopeful

We were all

minutes later, and it was time for

road?” Devin asked, obviously traumatised by the incident,

helicopter will do, but we will be using a smaller one this time.” He explained, and I was glad because I doubted I wanted

head, and I hoped I would not need therapy to get

catches the victim unaware. I

when Erik joined

can’t leave without me?’ He said, and

I might as well help while they are busy getting things together. Besides, I will need to give you all something for the rash that you will have in two hours,” he said, and I had completely forgotten about the side effect of the meds he gave us. It was

way there or elsewhere?” Marcel asked him, and

will wear off tomorrow, but the rash will come

to create something more permanent,” Devin said, and Erik

doing in introducing temporary artificial cells that would replicate the effect of the original for a few hours and expire,” He explained, and I doubted anyone was paying attention. We were all rushing towards the

said, and Devin looked at him. We were walking

alpha genes to reproduce. It was the only way to ensure the experiment’s success,” He said, and we arrived at

tapped my shoulder while we got into the

his DNA,” he said, and I knew he was referring

the helicopter and strapping himself in. Everyone was doing

are completely active, and then it goes dormant again. Somehow the Albert bloodline has evolved the Alpha genes helping it coexist with the Silver-resistant genes. But they aren’t fast

to take more samples, Leo. So I can run experiments.” He said, and I shook my head immediately.

Erika; there won’t be anymore,’ I said,

hurt, but I couldn’t stop laughing. Erik dressed as Erika remained engraved in my