The Dark Side of Fate

118 Off To The Warehouse

~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.

plenty of key players for you to play with before sentencing. Joan seems

smile creep onto her

her live?" She asked, and I

knew he meant what he said when

he would make

anyone caught in the mess to be spared.

side of the bed, opened her robe, and then bent

looked at her. I kissed her again and then left the

and ready. I was also hopeful that this whole thing was about

everyone in Sylvester's lounge. We were all waiting for Alexei

fifteen minutes later, and

going by road?" Devin asked, obviously traumatised by the incident, and Sylvester shook his

we will be using a smaller one this time." He explained, and I was glad because I doubted I wanted to

dead driver remained in my head, and I hoped I would not need therapy to get over it. Being at war was different from being

is expected, and the other catches the victim unaware.

out when Erik joined us at the

He

up. It won't be ready today. 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

if they attack us on our way there or elsewhere?" Marcel asked him, and

still work. The effects will wear off tomorrow, but the rash will come

you will be able to create something more permanent," Devin said, and Erik shook his head while we headed out of the

What we are 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 small Heliport on

faster than others," Erik said, and Devin looked at him. We were walking very

it. When creating Stepanov armies, we looked for people that did not have alpha genes to reproduce. It was the only way to ensure the experiment's success," He said, and we arrived at the

tapped my shoulder while we got into

why I am studying his DNA," he said, and I

and

always active as in a normal Stepanov; it needs something to trigger it. Silver, Dopamine, serotonin, Oxytocin, adrenaline. Once those chemicals are introduced, the genes are completely active, and then it goes dormant again. Somehow the Albert bloodline has evolved the

samples, Leo. So I can run experiments." He said, and I shook my

there won't be anymore,’ I said, and

and it really hurt, but I couldn't stop laughing. Erik dressed as

to this Ighor guy?’ Clay asked after being silent for a