Shadows of Destiny

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 233

A Little Gossip (Book 2)

~Amelia~

I allocated rooms to everyone, and they said they liked it, but they were too worried to fool me.

Linda was the last person I allocated a room to, and it was on purpose. I planned to question her about

what was going on.

I opened the door to the room closest to the one that Leo and I shared, and she entered.

“It is lovely, Ame…” she started, and I cut her short and entered the room.

“What is going on, Linda? None of you has acted well since you arrived. Where are the children, and

why did you all come here like this?” I asked her, and she sighed.

“We came with our husbands, but Leo shared us into two vans,” she said, and I frowned at her.

“So where are they now?” I asked, and she began to weep.

“Those things, Amelia. They attacked we were able to escape, but the other Van remained.

Everyone was in it.

Our husbands, Leo and your brothers.

They were in that Van.

We have yet to hear from them.

The last the Kappa driving us told us was that Leo and your brothers were fighting those things,” she

said, and I froze.

I felt like punching something.

I was mad at Leo for going out without me. What if Andrew cannot be trusted? I was mad. I was

enraged.

“Do you have a phone on you?” I asked her, and she shook her head.

“We did not want to be traced, so none of us brought our phones with us.” She said, and I linked a

Kappa to bring me a phone.

A phone was brought to me in less than five minutes. Knowing Leo’s number by heart, I dialled it.

The moment I heard his voice, tears of relief streamed down my face.

“Where are you?” I asked him.

” We are on our way back,” he said while I held my emotions. I would scold him for this, but it would be

in person and in private.

“The King and lords?” I asked him, and he sighed. He knew that I knew what had happened.

“They are fine, Amelia, not a scratch. Andrew and Clay took care of it,” he said, and I growled.

“You mean Andrew, Clay, and you took care of it,” I corrected him, and he was silent.

“Glad to know all of you are alright,” I said, and Linda rushed to take the phone from me.

“Leo, Leo, please let me speak to Theo,” she said with shaking hands.

I could tell how she was feeling.

She spoke to her husband, and she was smiling and laughing in no time. We hung up, and I returned

the Kappa’s phone to him.

“I have linked the others to inform them,” Linda told me, and I nodded. I was glad to see the light return

to her eyes.

“So, where are the children?” I asked, and she smiled at me.

“Amelia, you won’t drop it, would you?” she asked, and I shook my head.

“Leo said they were out to get us, so Sylvester sent the children underground with our trusted workers

and relatives to care for them. They will remain in that location until all this is over. No matter what

happens to us, our children have to survive. The farther we are from them, the easier we can

guarantee their safety.

“Who are these trusted relatives, if I may ask?” I asked.

“Theo’s brother, Marcel’s sister and mother. With Bryce Golubev, the head enforcer and Kappa Levi.

They are the only ones we could trust with our children’s lives,” She said, and I knew it was brilliant.

Moving to keep the children underground was an excellent idea. I did not want Erik sending his men

into the palace and killing the future of the North. It was indeed a smart move, and I had to commend

them for it.

Well, I will leave you to freshen up while we prepare for the feast Leo has organized without my

knowledge,” I said and winked at her.

She laughed and pushed back my hair to reveal Leo’s mark on my neck.

She had tears of joy in her eyes, and I felt a bit shy.

“We saw Leo’s mark, but we didn’t say anything. I am happy for you, Amelia. He finally made the jump,

but how come you did it without the Bluemoon? It is a mystery. We were talking about it, but the whole

ordeal about the attack made us drop the topic,” She said, and I smiled, knowing she did not know we

were fated.

” Leo and I are fated, but we plan to wed on the blue moon night,” I said, and she gasped.

“That lucky man!” she said.

“Twice in a row! The Moon goddess must love him,” she said, stressing the word ‘Love’.

I giggled.

I knew about Amanda, but we never talked about her. She was bad news.

“I am happy for you two. I can’t wait to hear all the juicy details. You two were acting weird. I must

admit. It was glaring, but we did not suspect it because of what happened with you-know-who,” She

said, and I giggled.

“He rejected me on sight because of his experience,” I said, and she gasped.

“Yes, he did, but I did not accept. I chose to fight for what was mine,” I said, and she giggled.

“You know Leah came around and tried to worm her way into his bed. The bitch,” I said, and Linda

started laughing.

“I guess she hasn’t come here since then,” Linda said, and I nodded.

“Oh my goodness, the Claymans and Rivers are always trying to climb the social ladder,” she said.

“Joan always sent her daughter to the East. There was no need for it, but she did all the time, then,

tried to get Devin when it seemed like Leo was not interested in settling down again, but Devin was in a

serious relationship with Susan then.

I wonder what happened to those two; they have been on and off.

I wonder if they get tired of their breakups and make-ups.

The woman has a lot of shit going on with her.

I believe she just needs time away from everyone to heal.

It isn’t easy watching your only relative’s execution.

I am surprised she could even remain in a relationship with Devin. Heard they have broken up finally

now, so I am sure the Claymans and Rivers will be out for Devin.

Those two women don’t even know the shit the North is in with your relatives,” She said and eyed me

to see if she might have struck a nerve.

I shook my head.

“They killed my dad, so we are on the same page,” I said, and she gasped.

“Those people are psycho. I know what Dimitri did was wrong, but what does that have to do with our

men? They weren’t even born then, and besides, it was a lordship, not kingship. Why can’t they let it

rest?

I know Sylvester would give them lordship in a heartbeat if they ask for it. I doubt their intentions are

good.” She said, and I agreed with her.

“These bastards are not even in the line of succession. My father was the son of Adrik, so my brothers

and I are the true heirs, but none are interested, just like my father. It is a colossal mess; they have

been doing many weird things lately. They have been cruel, too,” I said, and Linda widened her eyes.

“Tell me about it,” She said and sat on the couch in her room.

I went to sit beside her. There was no point going to my room; Leo wasn’t home yet.

“Those bastards stole my land,” Linda growled, and I knew how hard she fought for her land.

“All those poor people from Brent. Why didn’t they just give Kyle a beating and move along? Did they

have to steal the land, too?” she said, and I laughed.

If only she knew how Kyle arrived at Mountain, I am sure she would feel some satisfaction.

“Then the horrible things they did in Pridewood in the south. They murdered all those people in cold

blood. I must commend Kyle for choosing life over his pride. The first time he would do something

sensible and put others first.” She said, and we were silent.

“What do you think the council would do if they found a suspect for the event in Pridewood, even if it

was an informant?” I asked, wanting to understand why Susan did not trust the system and ran away.

“Why are you asking, do you have a suspect ?” she asked, and I shook my head immediately.

She frowned at me, and I looked away.

“It isn’t a suspect, just someone I believe might be in trouble for it,” I said, and she sighed.

“Those council people are lazy. Devin and Leo do their best, but the rest of them are just there for the

benefits.

They do not investigate anything.

I honestly cannot trust them with lives. In the bid to close the case quickly, they would just condemn the

person. We are always the ones that force investigations. Most of the time, we carry it out ourselves to

prove a suspect innocent, but in that case, it has to be something serious.” She explained, and I

understood Susan’s actions.

“So they can’t be trusted to do their job diligently,” I said, and she nodded.

“Leo and Devin make a difference, but Sylvester determines the outcome in the end,” she said. I

sighed, knowing Susan had a history with Sylvester.

It would be a bad situation for all of them.

He might not want to give her the benefit of the doubt so it won’t seem like favouritism.

I doubt Tamia would mind, but he would respect his queen and leave it to the council.

Susan must have done the math, and that was why she bolted. I just hoped she and Devin were okay.

I stood up to give Linda time to settle in.

“Well, let me go and handle the kitchen staff while you freshen up and wait for your husband,” I said,

and she smiled and nodded.

“Who is doing the cooking?” She asked, and I told her it was the omegas. I had told her I could cook

once, and I knew she might have been looking forward to eating my food. I smiled at her.

“We are plenty now; I doubt I can cook for all of us,” I said, and she laughed.

“We will all help out whenever you feel like cooking. Trust me, Amelia, living in that castle makes us

miss out on many normal things. I would love to cook my meals for a change.” She said, and I laughed.

“I will let you know so we can plan towards it,” I said, and she smiled.

I left her room after that because I knew I might not leave if I stayed. There was just so much to say.

I was still mad at Leo for going on that journey without me, and I would scold him for it.

I entered my room and sat o. the bed. It wasn’t long before I heard Leo’s voice in my head. They were

home. I guess they weren’t far away when I called.