The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 283

~Leo~

"I can't believe we kicked ass like that," Dominic said, feeling happy about what we had achieved in the woods.

"I have never felt so strong in my life. Is this what the AgK32 does?" Dominic asked Erik, who was laughing. I could see the pleasure in Erik's eyes. He looked like someone that had made a breakthrough in research. It also made me realise we were his guinea pigs. I did not want to bring it up there until he was alone.

"Leo, did you see yourself? You were like Amelia. You were a blur," Vino said, and I frowned and looked at Devin, who nodded.

"The way you tore that wolf's belly was epic. One second you are under him, the next you are away from him, and his guts are on the ground," Theodore said, and I was surprised at myself.

"The AgK32 worked well; with your genes," Erik said, smiling, and I looked at him.

"I know we are the first people to use your stuff," I linked him, and his smile faded. I caught him.

"Do not worry, I won't tell the king but do not try this kind of bullshit on us again. What if it hadn't worked?" I linked him, and he shook his head.

"It would have worked. I had tested it before but not in a battle," he linked me back, and I dropped the matter so I do not end the joy of the moment.

"See who I found," Andrew said, and we all looked in his direction. It was a weird-looking guy. I did not need help to know he was a Stepanov.

"Melvin?" Erik asked him, and the guy looked away.

"Do you know him?" Sylvester asked Erik: of course he did.

"My former assistant," Erik said, walked to where Melvin was held and punched him in the face.

"What is the meaning of this?" Erik asked, annoyed. It seemed the man had snapped. This could happen to anyone after facing a near-death experience.

"What are you doing here?" Erik asked him, and the man cowered on his knees; it was clear he did not have the courage for a confrontation.

"We tracked your cell phone," he said, and I looked at Erik. We had all come with our cellphones.

"Why? Who put you up to it," I asked him.

"Yuri said we should bring Erik," he said, and I took comfort that it had nothing to do with Ighor.

"So you decided to ambush us in the woods. Why not come to the Estate?" Dominic asked him, and he shook his head.

"The security is strong at the Estate, and we did not know Erik was in the north until the hearing. That was when we started to track his phone. When I picked his signal, we took a helicopter to the woods where the signal was," He said, and I frowned.

"So, where is the helicopter?" I asked him, and he shook his head.

"We jumped off the helicopter. It did not land. We took out the Kappas in your helicopter and lay in ambush." He said, and I wondered how they could travel with feral wolves and jump off their helicopter. It seemed impossible and tedious.

"The hounds?" Erik asked.

"Normal warriors, but the collar turns them that way. We improved on the mechanism." He said, and Erik growled at him.

"You call that improvement? Turning normal people feral isn't an improvement," he said, and I agreed it wasn't an improvement but madness.

"So this was why you left me to go and work for Yuri, so you can steal my inventions and use them for evil. That collar was created to control and stabilise feral wolves, not run normal people mad," Erik said, sounding angry.

"Does Yuri know we are in the woods?" I asked him because he must know we had Ighor. If he did, the information we got from Ighor would no longer be useful because their position would have been compromised.

"No. We thought Erik came to run some experiments here. We did not know he was with the King and Lords. We just wanted to grab Erik." Melvin said, and I relaxed.

"What else do you know about our reasons for being in the woods other than our experiments?" Sylvester finally spoke.

"Nothing, your Majesty. I have no qualms with you. I was sent here to retrieve Erik, that is all," He said quickly with fear.

"And you decided to kill us while you are at it," Sylvester added coldly, and the man shook his head in tears. I could see his fear.

It was understandable since people close to Sylvester saw him as a monster and feared him. It was a good image, one I planned on building for myself.

"Very well. Let us take him back with us," Sylvester said.

It was a good idea, but I doubted it would yield anything. While we waited for the Kappas to bring the documents, my phone rang, and it was a weird number with an eastern area code.

"Hello," I said, answering the phone.

"Leo," I heard Casper's voice, and I was relieved and scared at the same time.

"Max found us, and we are going back to Mountain. He was badly injured, but he will live. I am just calling so you will stop worrying about us. Once we get to Mountain, I will let you know," He said, and as much as I wanted to be happy, I could not shake off the fact that Max was injured.

"May I speak to Max, please," I asked him, and there was silence. Then I heard Max's voice on the phone?

"I guess we can focus now," he said, breathing hard.

"Save your breath," I said quickly, not wanting Max to trouble himself more than he already had.

"Once we get to Mountain, we will tell you; by the way, Yuri is currently in Gad. I heard one of his men discussing it when they thought we had been knocked out. I do not know where, but that is where he is. I will drill Inkabod to get his properties' locations there. Hopefully, it would lead somewhere," Casper said, and I was glad for the news, but I doubted Inkabod would have that information. There is no harm in trying, though.

"What about Gordon?" I asked, and he sighed.

"They killed him. Took off his head completely a few hours ago. They believed he was a liability and must have given a lot away. They believe he was the one that led you to Erik. Apparently, Erik is essential to them. I do not know why, but they do not want Erik working with you. They took off his head completely without remorse. We were in a bunker in Hayland. Imagine them doing that to him on his land. I guess karma came calling," He said, and I already knew why Erik was important. It was because the AgK32 made their ability common.

No one would want that. Their abilities set them apart from others, so for Erik to create a serum that could give others that ability, even if it was for a short period, was unfair. Thanks to the broadcast, they now know where Erik is. No waonder Melvin came for him. We needed to protect Erik.

I hung up and narrated all that Casper had told me. They were all happy for me and wished Max a speedy recovery. He was indeed a true friend. The fact that Max had risked his life to get those people back showed the depth of his heart. I was glad he would be getting his pack back after this. I also hoped to hear good news from Kyle. I did not want any more deaths. Too many lives had been sacrificed already.

"I guess all we have to do is prepare and gather our troops now," Marcel said.

"Meanwhile, let's try to hunt for Yuri. Once he is out, the others will surrender," Erik said, not wanting anyone to die.

"No, Erik. The war must be fought. We do not want a situation where another Yuri will spring up. I plan to wipe all of them out so I can have peace. No more surprises," Sylvester said, and he clearly meant what he said. I was in support too. We needed to wipe Yuri and his cult out, or another bastard would come along seeking revenge, and we couldn't have that.