The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 181

~Leo~

The call I got from Casper didn't sit well with me. Trackers that did not belong to the pack of an ally were a problem. I did not know what or who they were tracking, and the fact that I wasn't in Mountain to protect and defend my territory was an issue.

I looked at Amelia and Max, where they stood waiting to see our bags and knew I had to make a careful judgement call.

Attending the meeting was compulsory, but remaining in the north was optional. I also need to stay to help Amelia with her lineage. Deep down, I knew something would have to give.

I braced myself and hoped Casper would be able to handle the matter and that they would not need me in the east because it would suck if I had to leave Amelia behind and go back to the east.

Knowing she was being careful, I did not want her to think I was dumping her or trying to get away from her. She might not make a fuss, but I knew it would hurt her.

I plastered a half smile on my face and moved toward them.

" How do you feel, Moonlight," I asked her, and she beamed at me.

It was obvious she was enjoying the experience.

Unlike her, Max and I wanted to get our luggage and get out of the place. People had begun to recognise me, and I did not need the attention I was obtaining.

To my surprise, our luggage was brought in a trolly.

"Councilman, Albert. Welcome to Lucland," The man pushing the trolly said with the utmost respect, and I thanked him.

I knew we needed to get out of there immediately before the cameras got involved.

Too late. I saw the first flash, grabbed Amelia's hands, and began walking quickly towards the arrival section's exit.

I hoped the camera wouldn't give chase, but they did, and the moment we were out the door, they were in our faces.

I heard Amelia giggling and looked at her.

She seemed to be enjoying the attention, and it was cute. She was even posing playfully. I wondered if she would laugh so much if she realised she would be on the front page of a tabloid the next day.

"They will print it in the papers," I linked her, and she froze.

Just then, the car taking us to the hotel pulled up in front of us.

I opened the door for Amelia to enter, then followed her in.

Max sat in front, and the driver started the engine.

"Is it always like this?" Amelia asked, and I nodded.

"That is why I like the east. I am not a celebrity there," I teased, and she laughed.

We spent the ride in silence.

Since Amelia came from Gad, nothing about Lucland would surprise her. The Volkovs built both cities, so they were similar. Soon she rested her body on mine and fell asleep.

It was cute and trusting of her to sleep in the car of a stranger she did not know. She must really count on my ability to protect her. It was heartwarming that she trusted me so much, but I could not yet trust her with my heart. I was planning to be patient and wait and see.

We arrived at the hotel, and Amelia woke up. The staff got our luggage, and we went to the concierge to handle certain things.

We got the key to our suite and used the elevator to get to our floor.

I made some last-minute changes to the arrangement. While Amelia and I would use the suite. I got a room on the same floor for Max so we could have our privacy.

When we got to our floor, I handed Max his room key card, and he was excited.

"I am so happy you did this. Honestly, I did not want to be listening to both of you at night. This means I will have a good rest," He said, walking away and searching for his room number dragging his luggage behind him.

The man with the trolly smiled a bit, seeing Max's excitement when he found out he wouldn't share a suite with us.

We finally got to our suite, and I hoped they got the romantic arrangement right.

I did not know if Amelia would like it, but that was me trying.

Knowing she did not grow up like most women I know, surprising her would be challenging because I was yet to know her.

We entered the suite, and the windows were closed. The place was dark, but the surprise was in the bedroom. I tipped the staff, and he left with his trolly.

"Do you like it?" I finally asked her, and she smiled like a little girl.

"It is beautiful, Leo." She said and rushed to hug me.

I could feel her joy. I hadn't done anything, and she was genuinely happy.

I held her close to my body and bent to kiss her sweet lips. She responded without hesitation.

I kissed her, and then we broke the kiss to catch our breaths.

"I never got to thank you properly for saving my life last night," I said, and I saw that she was shy and tried to look away.

So I touched her chin and had her look at me.