The Dark Side Of Fate

128 After Treatment

~Leo~

I was the first to wake up in the infirmary. Everyone was still asleep. Erik was there, and it seemed he had sat there all through. We really did not need his attention to be divided. We just had nine more days to go.

” You are up,” Erik said with a smile, and I nodded.

“Shouldn’t you be in your lab?” I asked him, and he smiled.

“I have set up the production of the old formula. I do not need to be there. My assistants and Nelson can handle the rest. I will return there to attempt the upgraded version,” He said, and I nodded.

“It took you an hour and thirty minutes to recover, Leo,” he said, and I frowned at him because I did not see how important that was.

“It took Devin three hours. The minimum recovery time for alphas is three hours. Your body recovered in half the minimum time required, nor was your rash as severe as the others even though you and David have concentrated Alpha genes,” He said, standing up and walking towards me.

“You are also a Stepanov, Leo. You are also a part of my clan,” He said. Honestly, I did not care about things like that.

“Your DNA has adapted the best of both bloodlines well. Albert’s bloodline is perfection,* he said, and he was creeping me out. There was a glint in his eyes that screamed mad scientist, but I kept my shit together. Somehow I was used to Erik already.

“How is my mate? Did she come here?” I asked him to change the topic, and he shook his head.

“Tamia did, though. She came to check on the King and then checked on you. I haven’t seen Amelia, and I doubt there will be any need for that, seeing that you are okay,” He said. Just then, Amelia walked into the infirmary. I wondered if our minds were in sync.

She had a broad grin on her face when she saw me. She came with clothes that looked like mine.

are up,’ she said, smiling, and I opened my arms. She rushed towards me

Tamia

I felt it would be impolite to leave Gezel alone with Alexei and Clay, knowing she is here

I asked, and she broke the hug

about the past and their correspondence. Apparently, she took care of them. It even seems like my father married her for her money. She had to send funds to Alexei

did not plan to discuss it with her in the infirmary. It

because of her money, Amelia,” Erik said. Amelia broke the hug

are compatible with Steponov genes; Gezel was a unique case. That is why you

all these years? He kept an eye on you, hoping Gezel would reach out to you, and then he would take both of you. He tried to recruit you, so Gezel would reach out to you. She has come out of hiding now; she isn’t safe anymore,” Erik

The only woman that stood by Luis’s side was Gezel. She was with him through thick and thin until the bitter end. I tried to help her when Luis died, but even I knew I needed to watch my back. So I did not actively search for her, so Yuri won’t find her. I hoped she could forgive me for not helping.” He

mean if you see her, you will recognise her,” I asked Erik, and he

myself to be reminded of my failure,” he said with misty eyes, and that

clothes Amelia had brought and put them on. Amelia and I left the infirmary

I meet your mother?” I asked her, and she shook her head. Erik’s words had softened her a bit. She led me to

He said, laughing at me, and Alexei turned

her hair black and wore blue contacts, there would be no mistaking that she was her mother because Amelia had her nose and the shape of her head. The rest of Amelia’s features was definitely Luis’s because

and it was believable that

like Richardo,” She said, and I frowned at her.

towards her to greet her, and she stood up. She pulled me into an embrace that shocked

Your family have always been there for Stepanov in need. Thank you for everything,* She said, and I relaxed a bit.

Luis couldn’t have escaped Hayland when he was with Emma if it weren’t for Richardo. Emma had sold him out because she wanted him to join up badly,” She said and looked at Clay

almost pleading with him. I knew Clay was surprised, but he

the West. We met while