The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 601

"I am Clay Newton Ivanov," he said, and she smiled at him.

"We look alike, Leo," she linked me excitedly, and I chuckled. Clay pulled her in for a hug.

"It is good to be able to speak to you finally. The last time I saw you, you were crossing into the east from Gad," he said, and she broke away and looked at him.

"That was you?" she asked, and he smiled and nodded. She hugged him tight, and I wondered what had happened at the crossing.

"You saved my life," she said, and he rubbed her back and chuckled.

"Knowing father gave his life to protect you, it would be stupid for us to let them win," he said to her, and I was curious.

"What happened at the crossing?" I asked, and Clay looked at me, still hugging his sister.

"The three of us have watched and protected Amelia from the shadows. Andrew did most of it, but we stepped in once it was getting to the time he could no longer help as much.

Erik was secretly hunting her, so she got in a couple of fights where Andrew would swoop in and help either by himself or with his wolves.

By the time she left Gad, Andrew couldn't do much, so Alexei and I had to watch her. By then, Alexei was occupied with his fiancé and their trouble in Hill valley, so he had to watch her occasionally. I did not rescind until she crossed into Hayland. By then, she was in the clear. I sent trackers to watch her for me.

At the same time, I went to secure a pack to start an army and prevent the south from being overrun. By the time Alexei and I had successfully taken over the packs, we could not take Amelia because the reports we got said she was happy here. I am glad to see it is so."

They finally broke the hug, and Andrew came to introduce himself. After which we sat to eat.

"I will be heading home today," Alexei announced, and I nodded. He was married; we could not keep him longer than necessary.

"Alia is pregnant, and I hate leaving her by herself. Would Andrew stay with you, or should he come with me?" He asked, and I looked at Amelia. The choice was hers.

"Do you want Andrew to remain with us?" I linked her, and she nodded quickly.

"Amelia wants him to stay. So he stays," I said, and they all laughed at how I put it.

"I will be here too, just in case they come for Mountain," Clay said, and as much as I loved his gesture, I wondered why he did not want to return to the south.

"Are you not securing the south anymore?" I asked him, and he nodded.

"Yuri isn't a monster like Erik; he would not attack a pack I have taken, but the south has already been overrun.

Most of the Alphas there are joining Yuri fast. I just did not want to tell Devin yet. In a month, the south would no longer be under him. We can't save it, but we can still save the east because, unlike the south, none of the eastern Alphas has been treacherous enough to join up.

It means we have a fighting chance in the east. Even if a deal is struck with Yuri to help eliminate Erik, we must ensure we have something strong to bargain with. We can't offer or give him what he already has.

Then we will have no bargaining chip. It is best we focus on battles that can be won, not those that have already been lost. I will advise that you tell your friend to make plans to evacuate Greenville because that might be Yuri's next stop." He said, and I could understand why he would not tell me these things in the presence of Devin. They did not seem to agree much.

Hearing Yuri would attack Greenville also strengthened my suspicion towards Susan, but I needed to be sure before pointing it out. I knew Devin wouldn't take it well. I hope there is life and peace for us at the end of all this.

I nodded and thanked him for the heads up, but I was secretly worried that the King and lords were on their way to Mountain pack. The last thing I wanted to do was set them up. Having all of us in the same place might make us easy targets. I kept my fears to myself and ate quietly.

Alexei left after breakfast. I sent two warriors to accompany him, and he was grateful for the kind gesture.

I decided to discuss the cult with Andrew while waiting for my guests to arrive.

We had a lot to do but little time and were too handicapped to be confident.

Either way, it would not be a clear win. If we get lucky, we will end up with two Kings instead of one mad King. I doubt the Volkovs would agree, but I knew they were not power-hungry to risk lives and peace.