The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 517

Although the claims are yet to be confirmed and there are investigations ongoing, it is only a wolf immune to silver that will use it to cheat," I said and looked at Leo.

"I hate to say this, Leo, but your girlfriend is another reason I am determined to look into this. She is a delta breed with Stepanov features. Those eyes cannot be missed. The only difference is her platinum blonde roots which I believe is the colour of her hair. I also cannot ignore the fact that she is a delta. The stars on that coin are meant for a delta," I said, and he frowned, confused. I did not want him to get defensive, so I spoke immediately.

"I am not saying she is involved or she has an idea of what is going on, Leo; I am saying she might be a Stepanov, an improved version," I said and sighed, ready to elaborate on my statement.

"Stepanovs were masters at Alchemy, and they used themselves for the experiment. They were so good at it that they could evolve over several trials. It came at a cost, of course. They lost their alpha genes, but there had been rumours that they could produce Alpha-like deltas, strong, fast and authoritative, but those Deltas can never be a match to a true Alpha. Adrik found that out the hard way. Could it be that one or some of them survived and went into hiding?" I said, and Dominic shook his head.

"Amelia's DNA test will be out tomorrow; let's not conclude until we are sure," Dominic said, and I nodded.

"I understand what you are saying, but she looks like us, Dominic. There is no doubt she has Stepanov genes. Waiting until tomorrow will be a waste of time when we can test it now," I said, and Leo looked at me worried, but I had to request what I was about to ask of him. It was essential to know, at least.

"Only one thing would make us remove her from the equation and make her appearance a coincidence," I said.

"Please, Leo, bring Amelia here. All she has to do is pick up the coin. Whatever the outcome, we won't divulge the reason to her, but I need to see her pick up the coin with her bare hands," I said, and I could see the reluctance in his eyes.

He could only be reluctant if he knew something he did not want the rest of the world to know because, under normal circumstances, he should like to know too.

"Is there something you aren't telling us, Leo?" I asked him, and he sighed.

"Amelia is very innocent and has had a rough life growing up without her parents. It will be cruel if she is put to death because she has Stepanov abilities," he sputtered, and I shook my head. I could feel his protective approach, and I did not want to upset him or make him think her life was in danger where we were concerned.

"I will never hurt what is yours, Leo; even if she is a Stepanov, we will keep it to ourselves and protect her. It also means she is our family, and we must protect her. It also means she is the one they are after, and the events happening in the east and south aren't mere coincidence anymore," I said, and he looked at me with trust in his eyes and nodded.

"I will bring her here, but before I do, I want to tell you all something," He said, and I was attentive.

"When Amelia came to my pack, I gave her a job as my chef," he said, and his smile made me know he was fond of the memory.

"She lived in my Omega service quarters then, and you all know how Omegas can be. To cut the story short, she was framed for theft, and instead of bringing her to me, they bound her with silver to beat her. It was a mob action in there; I went there to see why she had not resumed work only to see what the Omegas were doing, but that wasn't what caught my attention," he said and sighed.

"Amelia's wolf, Aurora, was in charge. The stupid Omegas did not even figure it out, but I did. I wondered why she would have wolf eyes with silver on her wrists. The eyes were blue. I had to take her out of there. This was the reason I believed Max when he told me about Alexie because if Amelia had an ability that gave her access to her wolf after being bound with silver, someone with that ability could cheat with it." Leo said, and I was in shock.

Leo knew withholding that information from us was wrong, so he walked out quickly to go and get Amelia. I wasn't mad at him either; I understood his need to keep and protect her secret, and I am sure he might have carried it to his grave if it weren't for the fact that he knew her life might be in danger.

Leo might not want to admit it, but his heart was beating for this woman.