Shadows of Destiny

Following Through ~Tamia- Stephanie was into the Croquet game we were watching, and I wished Avery and Linda had followed us, but they wanted to remain in our official booth for reasons best known to them.

Dominic had stylishly joined us, but we did not need to guess why he was with us and not with his brother.

Katya seemed utterly enthralled by him, and he wasn’t different.

It was so deep that Stephanie and I left the booth, and they did not notice.

“I want some sweet pop corn,” Stephanie said, and my mouth began to salivate.

“That would be yummy,” I said, stopping at a cotton candy stall.

I helped myself to the strawberry- flavoured variation, and the vendor refused to take my money.

He treated me with respect, and my heart fluttered.

“Have you heard about the new move by the sneaky council?” Stephanie asked me, taking a bit of my candy and grimacing at the level of sweetness.

“What move?” I asked her, feeling happy.

William had called me and told me he was rounding the people up and taking them to the warehouse.

I was too eager because the meeting would be in two days.

“Some alphas raised a petition, and many people have signed it.

They are trying to dissolve the lordship,” she said, and I wondered why she would say it was the council members.

Clearly, the alphas did it of their own volition.

“Why would you think the council is behind this?” I asked her, and she scrunched her nose.

She had gotten some candy on her nose, but her warm, slightly sweaty skin had melted it.

“The petition puts the council in charge of everything while each region would have a council of alphas led by a governor, similar to what you practice in the east,” she said.

We found a bench to sit on.

Stephanie called on to a child and handed him money to buy us popcorn and something for himself.

The moment the boy left, she leaned against the backrest and looked ahead with a frown folding her arms.

“The Volkovs were royalty before it became a lordship.

This council was formed because of the tyranny of Maurice’s forefather, Eddard.

It was an excellent way to keep the royal bloodline in check.

The council helped the lord remain on course and fought for people’s rights.

They helped to question the lord and make sure he was fair to the people, but the lord was still like a king.

He owns and rules everything.

Devin Corrigan might have revolted, but Sylvester still rules all four regions.

His decree must be upheld in all regions, or it will be seen as treasonous.

The leading alpha of each region is like a representative of the lord and must bow to the lord’s command; that is why there is always competition for prominence in every region.

One you are conversant with since you helped your ex-husband rise to power.

They are to rule the region and keep it in check according to the lord’s will.

That is the order.

Sylvester is lenient, so they have this false notion of sovereignty, but they remain under him; that is something your ex- husband respects and keeps to it,” she said and sighed, then unfolded her hand and brushed something off her jeans.

“This petition obliterates the lordship and renders Sylvester powerless.

It will place the council in charge and leave the lordship as an honorary position and nothing more, banning the royal families from interfering or making decisions that have to do with governance.” She said and looked at me.

“Who is benefiting from that arrangement? ” she asked, and I knew the answer.

“Not the stupid alphas, but the council.

The council is the one benefitting from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to the day after tomorrow instead of waiting until after the games,” she said, looking worried.

Wanting to tease her, I pretended I did not know and proffered a solution.

“In that case, Sylvester can take up the Balyaev seat,” I said, and she looked at me, eyes widened.

and Jenny

one knows of the agreement

wasn’t happy because being head of the council wasn’t

my hand on her thigh and gestured that she

are on it,

gentle heart,” I said, and she

place tomorrow, but they won’t get what they want,”

person that caused the attack on Brighton and framed

is the same person doing this,” she said,

yet, but we want to take out Pamela Rivers

have done enough,” I said, and her

bitches are nothing

wouldn’t be surprised if

Gavin, Lucas, or maybe three

that Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel

few hearings against Sylvester and Dominic, I have concluded

acted too suspiciously

to unseat

will do it after the petition

said, afraid we might

to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then,

He also seemed excited.

so long?” Stephanie said, and the

a man that was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the

was so worried for Linda that I began

she did not accidentally come

our popcorn, we headed to

calming Theo

to where they

shocked to learn

The nerve.

beat the crap

to the stall alone, but I kept the question to myself, seeing a bit of mayonnaise at

I was surprised to see that

wondered when those two

the life they have now and go back to the hell they gave them? It was delusional, and I began to fear for their

that they were mentally unstable after learning all they had done to their wives,

a bit nervous about the hearing that

relax, but he

showed all over

have been

my father,” He said, and as sad as it was, he was telling

needed

could piss

the forged letters, then my poisoning, Dominic’s set up,

catching people, the better

lead us anywhere, but Kappa Wilson was asked to stay on

to

agree with

may seem a

we should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from the seats they

young and seems not to want to

should put him

the job, he should let us know so we

council as their

pulled me close and buried his

and I could feel

on my inner thigh tingled, and I could

work against the Lawrence now; they are our strongest ally on the

need for my friendship has always made

not have an ally on the council,” he said, and I turned to look

time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s seat,” I said, and he

have come around in your eyes, but

still in his

been able to stand up to her and break away; how will he be able to handle the council? Vino is still doing a

how Larry used

be empowering a tool my enemies can use

the bed, and I kneeled behind him to massage his neck

needed to relieve his body

him take off his shirt, and he flexed his muscles, making me run my palms against his perfectly

front of

much as I wanted to relieve him of his tension, I wanted to enjoy it

me up

passed out after