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.

opened my

would have come earlier, but Tamia told me you were

aren't mad, but I felt it would be impolite to leave Gezel alone with Alexei and Clay, knowing she is here to see me," she said, and that was when I remembered the mad woman that had

I asked, and she broke the

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 held her to my

disguise. I did not plan to discuss it with her in the infirmary. It was something that needed

money, Amelia," Erik said. Amelia broke the hug

her. He wanted her money, and he wanted to mate with her. He believed he could have a child like you with her. Not all Alpha genes are compatible with Steponov genes; Gezel was a unique

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

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 said with a tinge of

you mean if you see her, you will recognise

not bring myself to face her. I could not bring myself to be reminded of my

and put them

I asked her, and she shook her head. Erik's words had softened her a bit. She led me to the common lounge, where Alexei and Clay were

said, laughing at me, and Alexei turned

would be no mistaking that she was

was believable that Amelia would come

so much like Richardo," She said, and I frowned at her. Did she know my

her, and she stood up. She pulled me into an embrace that shocked me a bit, but I tried to

have always been there for Stepanov in need. Thank you

He helped Luis a few times. Luis couldn't have escaped Hayland when he was with Emma if it weren't

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

Luis ran away from the East to the West. We met while he