The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 172

~Leo~

Amelia had become insanely gorgeous. The pack members were gossiping about me sleeping with her. I allowed it because I did not want anyone to exploit her. She was vulnerable.

When she dressed up to go to town, I was tempted to have her change her outfit, but I did not want to sound possessive or controlling. I had no reason to, so I just asked her questions instead.

When she told me Gabriel was taking her, I wasn't comfortable. He was indeed free for the day, but I chose that moment to link him and send him on an errand.

I did not know why I did it, but I did.

I thought she would wait for me to finish so I could take her, but she seemed in a hurry, so I asked Casper to take her.

I would have preferred I sent her with a Kappa, but she seemed to have a phobia for them.

I knew they doubled as law enforcement, which might be why she hated them so much.

Regardless, Casper was the only safe option I could think of that would protect her out there. So I let him take her to town.

Three hours passed, and there was no charge on my credit card. I wondered what they were doing in town, so I opted to call Casper to find out where they were.

It took a while before Casper answered, so I had to compose myself.

"Where are you?" I asked him.

"On our way back, Alpha," he said, and I sighed with relief.

"Well, I am going home," I told him, and he hung up.

I entered my house and sat down on the couch, waiting.

I got restless and then went to the kitchen to see what I could fix for myself.

The truth was I lived by myself for a while. Amelia had been my only company for over a month, so I was bound to feel her absence. I thought of how I acted throughout the morning and laughed at myself. I was overprotective of her.

I took a beer from the fridge and opened it.

"Are we liking her?" Black asked me, and I almost spat out my beer.

Black had been silent on Amelia's matter because I blamed him for what happened with Tamia.

I had severed our bond with her before thinking about it.

I did not want to get to know or spend time with her. The fact that we were fated spoiled it for me, but I ended up spending time with her.

So I could understand Black asking if I had feelings for Amelia.

The truth was I was just fond of her, and I did not want anyone to take advantage of her. She had suffered enough. I just wanted to protect her and maybe help her find her family.

I went to sit on my chair and decided to call Tamia. I had been putting it off for weeks, so I decided it was time.

I dialled her number, and she answered immediately.

"Leo," she said, sounding excited on the phone, and I knew she was with the twins.

"Your majesty," I said, and she laughed.

"To what do I owe this call, Councilman," she asked, and I laughed then composed myself.

"How are you doing?" I asked her, and she sighed.

"Perfect," she replied.

"Sylvester and the twins?" I asked her, and she giggled.

"They are fine too. You didn't come for the last council meeting," She said.

"I had something to handle," I lied.

I had deliberately missed it because that was the first hearing for Kyle and Linda's case.

"Liar," Tamia said, and I knew she had figured it out.

"Kyle was hopeless," she said

"So, how did it go?" I asked.

"It was moved to the next hearing. Kyle claimed it was rightfully his by marriage and that she gave those things to him. The story was long and messy," she said.

"Leo, please advice Kyle; Theodore isn't finding his behaviour funny at all, and you know how Linda is," she said. I sighed, knowing exactly what she was trying to tell me.

"I do, and I had tried to talk some sense into him, but he refuses to listen. I honestly do not know what to do," I said.

It wasn't really our problem, but it was our business. I knew I would have to talk to Kyle again.

"Anyway, back to why I called," I said.

"I met a girl.." I said, and Tamia began to tease me on the phone.

"It isn't what you think. I am just helping her out," I said quickly, and she was silent.

"Anyway, she stays with me now. She has unique eyes that someone said are from one of Volkov's bloodlines. The issue is that she grew up as an orphan and did not know who her parents were. I also checked the Volkov family tree, and that bloodline was wiped out by Sylvester's grandfather for treason. I do not know if it is possible that someone survived, and maybe someone along the line fathered the girl," I said.