Fate's Dark Side Chapter 685

He had the money to do it, and he went for it. His taste was exquisite, but I doubted he and Amelia would live here once this was over.

They seemed to cherish the small bungalow more than the pack house. I was glad I could come to the South with my children whenever and won't worry about where to stay.

As a king, I could not stay anywhere, and hotels were out of the question. I was grateful for this and hoped to experience the East better after all this.

"Took you long enough," Tamia said, sitting at the foot of the bed. She had nothing but her underwear on. I knew it was deliberate, and I grinned.

"The guys stopped me at the stairs to discuss Andrew and the departure time," I said, and she laughed.

"They, too, don't trust Andrew," she laughed, and I nodded.

"Poor guy; Amelia does not trust him either. Nicole said Clay has been keeping an eye on him," She said, and it was the same thing David said.

"I hope for his good he is clean because I doubt any of these people would be merciful, especially Amelia," She said, and I frowned.

"Don't let that fragile face fool you, darling; she is hard and mean. You needed to see how she watched Alice's torture. She handled it like a pro. And she is far from emotional. Always rational," Tamia said, praising Amelia.

I figured she was happy to see Leo happy. She had been more at peace since we came to the South.

I went to sit beside her and lifted her hand to my lips.

"I noticed you are happier now that you see Leo happy," I said, and she was surprised at my words.

Her cheeks also coloured as if she felt guilty.

"We have been friends for so long. It was hard watching him suffer. I had forgiven him, but he did not forgive himself. He usually stared at us during council meetings, and the sadness on his face was evident. I haven't seen that sadness since we arrived, and he hasn't looked at us with longing and regret. So, I know now that he has made peace with himself and moved on," She said, and I pulled her close.

"He looked out for Vino and even cracked a few jokes with him. I think he has indeed put the past behind him and moved on. I also figured that Amelia is good for him," I said, and she smiled.

"Once this thing is over, we can finally have peace," Tamia said, and I sighed.

"After Larry, I have come to understand that peace is only for the moment as we do not know what will follow," I said, and she looked at me and searched my eyes intensely. I could see that she was tired. Even though she hid it, I could tell.

"At least we had good food this morning," I said, breaking the awkwardness, and she laughed.

"Yes, we did. All store-bought deliciousness," she said, and I was surprised she knew.

"You knew?" I asked, and she nodded.

"Amelia knew, and we decided to keep quiet. We were honestly tired of sandwiches." She said, and it made me laugh.

"So we are going back to the north tomorrow?" she asked, and I nodded.

"I miss Liam and Harper. I feel like something precious has been taken from me. It isn't the same without them," she complained, and I hugged her because the feeling was mutual. Yuri had robbed us of a lot, and I intend to make him pay. Stepanov or not, he has to go.

"I will speak to Larry when we return," I told her.

"I was hoping you would do the same. The man wasn't lying after all." She said, agreeing with my idea.

We lay in bed and tried to sleep peacefully. It was still morning, but we deserved the rest because our time in the North wouldn't be easy.

Even though we had planned everything, there were bound to be some issues because we did not have power over all the factors.

Tamia rested in my arms, and I breathed in her scent. I knew we would be okay and hold our children again. Maybe even try for more if she was up for it.