The Dark Side of Fate

107 Truths and Lies Part 2

~Leo~

Amanda stared at me, and I could see a haunted look in her eyes. Something that spoke of hidden pain.

It had always been there, but I was too occupied to question her about it, and I felt my hurt surpassed whatever inner turmoil she battling with, but here it was again.

The haunted look had resurfaced while deep in a conversation about her true intentions and the life her actions had forced me to live. The haunted expression reared its head, and she looked broken. Amanda sighed after taking a deep breath and looked at me.

“You do not understand my life, Leo; as fucked up as you feel this is, you are the best thing that has happened to me in a while, and that is why I hold on,” she said, and I laughed. Gone were the days when those words touched me, but not anymore.

“I do not want you to hold on anymore, Amanda. I want you to leave,” I said to her, and she bowed her head.

“Okay, I will leave in the morning,” she said, sounding resigned, and I laughed.

“Yes, you will, after you tell me everything you planned with your father. How you helped him stage the attack that brought Volkov’s men on us, how you helped feed him information that wrecked and divided the east. Information that made people doubt my leadership. How you tried to help him take over the east again,” I said, and her eyes widened, tears falling from her eyes.

“Leo, I will never do that to you.” She said with fear in her eyes.

“I don’t believe you. You lied against me in his favour; you lied against Tamia, so don’t you dare,” I said, and she shook her head.

Leo. I can’t. I will never do it. I never lived with him. I always looked for a reason to live

the east that claimed a lot of lives. He stabbed her because she said she would write Maurice Volkov

about my dealings? Why were you helping him

it was true or false, would

her, and she bowed

much as I was angry, I wanted her to be innocent but hearing her admit it broke my

got off the bed, went on her

that he had people in your ranks and working in the pack that was on his payroll, and he was on the payroll of some King somewhere. He said if I chose you, he would kill us, and he would not need to raise a finger to do it.

think much of it because I did not think you were planning anything

I wondered why she was always around or awake during those times, and I now knew

he was just being nosey. I thought he was just trying to be informed and aware. He is a control freak, so I

the games. He

false information?” I asked

if you were communicating with Volkov and Tamia because of the things discussed at the meetings. I said no. I lied when he asked if you would be coming to the games. That was why I did not follow you here. I felt it was off he would ask me such questions because it had nothing to do with the east, so I lied Leo, and he

help me. I will go away with my children and never bother you if you rescue me from him. Please, Leo. I swear I

me this? Was that why you were acting weird since you arrived?” I asked her, and she nodded.

what he had been doing. I was afraid,” she confessed,

you know anything of his plans?” I asked her, and she shook