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 and hugged

come earlier, but Tamia

she is here to see me," she said, and

broke the

It even seems like my father married her for her money. She had to send funds to Alexei and Clay until she could no more. She is an Alpha, you know," she said, and I

through her words, but there was hurt she was trying to disguise. I did not plan to discuss

because of her money, Amelia," Erik

a child like you with her. Not all Alpha genes are compatible with Steponov genes; Gezel was a unique case. That is why you are more special than your brothers. It wasn't you that Yuri wanted Amelia; it was Gezel. She had to go into hiding, and there was no way she could go into hiding

wondered why Yuri did not snatch 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 said, and I felt stupid that I did not

found out the cult was after him. She felt she and Alexei would be safer that way. He left Emma Newton because she was pressuring him to join up for peace. The only woman that stood by Luis's side was Gezel. She was with him through thick and thin until the bitter end. I

will recognise her," I asked

to face her. I could not bring myself to be reminded of my failure," he said with misty eyes, and that

and put them on.

words had softened her a bit. She led me to the common lounge, where Alexei and Clay were chatting with a black-haired woman. Clay looked at me

recovered," He said, laughing at me, and Alexei turned

Amelia looked nothing like her at first glance, but if Amelia dyed 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

gorgeous, and it was believable

and I frowned at her. Did she know my

me into an embrace that shocked me a bit, but

have always been there for Stepanov in

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

told me," She told Clay, almost pleading with him.

did it. That was why Luis ran away from the East to the West. We met while he tried hiding and blending in the West. His oud wood scent was strong and enthralling,* She said, reminiscing