Fate's Dark Side Chapter 779

"Don't go. Please Gezel. I know the King has given his consent but please. I would prefer that you return to the North with Amelia when the time comes. I would prefer you are with her." I said and bowed my head.

"Our victory isn't guaranteed. Should anything happen, she would at least have you," I said, and she looked at me with shock. I nodded.

"When I met her, she had no one, and she clung to me dearly even after I had rejected her. As much as I hate to say this, I know Amelia needed to belong somewhere and have a family; someone she could call her own, and that made her hold on. I was glad I regained my senses and appreciated fate's gift. She was happy, and life was in her eyes; then she met her brothers and suddenly had a family. She is expecting, you know," I said and sat on the couch in her room.

"Alexei, Clay, Andrew, and I will be at the battle. Hell, I am sure Erik will come too. She will be alone again if you come with us and we fall. Other than my parents, she would have no one. Please, Gezel. Do not give me a reason to be worried on the battlefield. I beg you to return to the North with Amelia when the time comes and be a mother to her. She still needs you, especially now that she is also about to be a mother. My mother will have limits; she can never fill your shoes. No one can. Now that you are back in her life, cherish the gift of a second chance and make it work, Gezel. I am pleading with you," I said and stood up. I could not wait for her to respond, but she had ample time to think of what I had just told her.

"Where is she?" She finally asked me.

"Sleeping. She was tried," I said, and Gezel wiped away her tears.

"Please give me a day to think about it," She finally said, and I was grateful that she would at least think about it and not dismiss my words. I hoped for all our sakes she chooses to do the right thing and stay.

I left Gezel's room.

"Max, have you gathered everyone?" I linked Max.

"Yes, Leo, we are waiting for you in the assembly hall," Max said, and I chose to join them.

The entrance to the hall was heavily guarded, and to my surprise, they had two tanks of Nitric Acid there, and the guards were entirely covered with goggles and gas masks. I tried to chuckle, but I was glad that everyone was being careful. Although I knew the side effects of AgK32, I knew it was a more accessible tool than this.

I entered the hall, and people were murmuring. They were lined up according to their packs, with their alphas at the front of each line.

The moment I entered, they began to cheer and greet me.

They were grateful for the rescue. I had not done the job, but they knew I put Max to it, and everything I told them had worked.

"Let's cheer the new Lord of the East!" Someone said, and they all hailed. I smiled. Surprised that they had the time to watch the proceeds at the King's hall. I guess the question on my face said it all.

"We had access to television in captivity," One of the alphas told me, and I laughed at the humour.

I got to the stage at the assembly hall to address them.

The moment I got to the podium, they were silent and attentive.

The eagerness and respect in their eyes made me nervous, but I chose to proceed.

"I want to start by thanking everyone for their loyalty," I said, looking at some of them.

"Because of your loyalty, the East has not been overrun like the South. You all have made our region impenetrable and made us proud. Thanks to all your efforts, we have been tried and tested, and passed with flying colours. I sympathise with those of you that have lost someone in this struggle, and I want you all to know that we shall get justice," I said, and they hailed.