The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 286

~Leo~

After the meeting in Sylvester's lounge, Erik requested that I follow him to his room to take my blood sample. While I followed him, I wondered how often he would have to take samples from me. I hope not again because I was beginning to feel like cattle in his lab.

I entered his room and was surprised to see the mess of clothes he had everywhere.

His countenance changed, showing some embarrassment.

"Sometimes deciding what to wear isn't easy," he said, gently scratching his head and smiling from embarrassment.

"I see," I said, eyeing the entire place.

"Do you have a mate?" I asked him, knowing he had children. I had meant to ask him because he had been behaving like a bachelor for a while now. He went to his bag and brought out a big purse. I did not need to guess what was in it when he slipped on latex gloves.

"Yuri and I made many silly mistakes when we were younger. We said we wanted to populate the world and so on," he said, laughing at himself.

"Had I known what I know now, I would have settled with Elsa. She left me after she had Erin, and I did not claim her. I do not know where she went. I hoped to find her but have been unsuccessful in that venture." He said and prepared the bag he would use to take my blood.

"Yuri?" I asked him, sitting on the couch in his room.

"He settled down, but she died. He was negligent and cruel, especially to his sons. Nelson was the bravest of the three of them," he replied.

"So, where is Erin?" I asked him, and he sighed. I could see the conversation was difficult for him, but he seemed forthcoming.

"Somewhere in the West with his mother. He wants nothing to do with me." Erik said, and I felt sorry for him.

"Maybe, you can try to get your family back together?" I said while he cleaned my arm to set up the IV line.

"I plan on doing that. Once this madness is over, I plan to dedicate my time to finding Elsa and Erin. I hope it won't be too late." He said, and I remembered something Alexei once told me about Erik and Yuri's experiments.

"What about your other children by other women?" I asked, and he looked at me and frowned.

"Ten successful science experiments scattered about the place," he said, almost laughing at himself.

"I can't tell which are mine, Yuri's or Mikhail's. We did a lot of stupid things in the name of revenge. We believed it was up to us to build our clan again, so we wanted Luis to join us so we could be plenty. Luis was smart and normal. It was cruel what Yuri did to him. I did not find out until later, so we split up. Yuri had killed the heir because he refused to join up. I knew it was more than that. I knew Yuri did it so he could be the heir. That was why I divided the group. It was the only way to reduce his power. He never forgave me for it. Frankly, I do not care. He is the hunted now," Erik said, laughing, and I chuckled too.

It was clear the man let things go easily. He wasn't the type to hold a grudge for long. If only Dimitri did not do what he did, all this would not have happened, and Erik's mother wouldn't have accidentally dropped him. Sylvester was dealing with a mess his ancestors created.

I learned it is always good to look to the future before making decisions. Decisions that are made based on immediate gratification can cause long-term adverse effects.

Erik finished, and I left his room. I moved quickly, eager to shower, eat and get in bed with Amelia. We had spent the entire day apart.

I returned to the room, and Amelia was eating and watching television. Sylvester had ordered the Omegas to serve the food in our rooms because he knew we would not have the time to shower and converge at the dining room to eat. This was thoughtful of him.

Amelia looked at me and smiled. Her mouth was full, and it looked cute.

I walked towards her. She swallowed and pinched her nose, pointing towards the bathroom. I chuckled.

I had forgotten that I was filthy.

I went to shower in a hurry. The dirt, grime, and blood washed away with ease. I used a bath wash with menthol, so it was cool against my skin, making me feel fresh and clean after.

I wore shorts and joined Amelia on the couch to eat.

"Miss me?" I asked her, and she giggled.

"We were busy here. No time," she said, and I feigned hurt, making her smile.

"How was it?" She asked, and I told her all that happened. She was wide-eyed by the time I was done.

"I knew Sylvester was a mean guy," she said, and we laughed.

I remembered what she had to say about Sylvester and Tamia when I caught her in my house. We had indeed come a long way.

"The Bluemoon is around the corner," she finally said, and I kissed my mark on her neck. She moaned while I placed my hands in her robe.

"I know, Moonlight," I whispered in her ears.