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.

smiling, and I opened my arms. She rushed

but Tamia told me you were still

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

I asked, and she broke the

believe them because of their conversation about the past and their correspondence. Apparently, she took care of them. It even seems like my father married her for

not plan to discuss it with

because of her money, Amelia," Erik said.

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

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

for peace. The only woman that stood by Luis's side was Gezel. She was with him through thick and

see her, you will

were ushering her to the common lounge. I could not bring myself to face her. I could not bring myself to be reminded of my failure," he said with misty eyes,

and put them on. Amelia and I left the infirmary

you mind if I meet your mother?" 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 chatting

laughing at me, and

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

was believable that

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

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

my daughter.Thank you so much, Alpha Albert. Your family have always been there for Stepanov in need. Thank you for

have escaped Hayland when he was with Emma if it weren't for Richardo. Emma had sold him out because she

what Luis told me," She told Clay, almost pleading with him. I knew

all of you to be safe. That was why she did it. That was why Luis ran away from the East to the West. We met while he tried hiding