Fate's Dark Side Chapter 476

~Leo~

I haven't woken up feeling giddy in a long time. I did this morning, and I liked it.

Amelia was still asleep, and she looked peaceful.

I touched her hair gently, careful not to disturb her sleep.

I noticed the roots of her hair were platinum blonde, so I planned on talking to her about it later.

It looked like she dyed her hair brown. I wouldn't put it past her. It was cute, and it made me chuckle.

I snuck out of bed and out of her room.

Stepping out, I saw Max on my couch, drinking coffee.

He looked at me and smiled, but the smile did not touch his eyes. He was still processing his loss, and I knew it would take a while before he could recover from the pain.

"Good morning, Alpha. Glad to see you are finally letting up," he said, and I smiled at him.

"Did you sleep well?" I asked him, and he rolled his eyes.

"Between my heartache and the sounds of your activity in that room, you can only imagine how well I slept," He said and chuckled.

I knew Amelia and I were a bit loud, but it was my house, so he had to manage.

"Goddess Leo, you did not spare that woman," He said, and I told him to mind his business.

"I got the mail," he told me, and I frowned at him.

"Sylvester approved the hearing of my case for this week. Thank you, Leo. I know you had to pull some strings," he said, sounding very grateful, and I nodded.

"Besides, we are going to the eastern alphas meeting this morning. I have called everyone," I told him, and he did not look too enthusiastic.

"Those Alphas are wimps. The guy will scare them into agreeing with his conduct. They wouldn't want him to come for their packs. As things are now, he can go for any pack, and there is no law stopping him from doing it," Max said, and I knew he was right.

It was also one of the reasons why I wanted to meet with Alexie. I needed to read him and decipher his intentions in the east.

It isn't every time a northern Alpha comes to the east, marries a woman, and takes over her family's pack by force.

He must have a goal, and I need to know what it was so we do not have issues in the future.

The alphas might think it is Max's problem now, but I could see ahead, and it did not look good for us.

I went into my room to prepare for the day, so I could head to the meeting.

I opened my closet, and Tamia's clothes were still in them. I hadn't been able to give them away. I had packed them in boxes and would have sent them to her, but I couldn't.

The room still felt like it belonged to her, and I doubted the feeling would change anytime soon.

I showered and got dressed. By the time I came out, Max was already dressed.

"Shall we?" he asked, and I shook my head.

"No way will I go to that meeting on an empty stomach," I said, moving towards the kitchen.

I wanted to make sandwiches for Amelia and myself.

"What are you doing?" Max asked me, and I shrugged.

"Making one of the sandwiches Amelia showed me," I said, and he smiled.

"So she is your mate now?" Max asked, and I froze while cutting the bread. I wished he didn't use that word.

"We aren't there yet, Max. We are still getting to know each other. I want to be sure before I give what we have a label. Let's use the word girlfriend for now," I said and sliced the bread. Max was silent, and I looked at him.

"Do not make the same mistake twice trying to be careful," He said, and I wondered what he meant by it.

I placed some sliced pieces in the toaster and looked at him.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked him, and he moved towards the kitchen to be closer to me.

"I mean, she is nothing like Amanda. At this rate, you might end up hurting her, Leo. Do not put her in competition with your past.

Tamia is happy now. You deserve to be happy too. If you just want her as a girlfriend, then let her go before both of you get burnt," he said, and I was a bit annoyed that he would spoil my mood.