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.

Jenny Lawrence

knows of the

she said, but she wasn’t happy because being head of the council wasn’t the same as

hand on her thigh and

are on it,

trouble your gentle heart,” I

would take place tomorrow, but they won’t get what they

the attack on Brighton and framed Dominic?” she asked

doing this,” she said, and I

yet, but we want to take out

enough,” I said,

bitches are

wouldn’t be surprised

he didn’t, I am sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe

sore that Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel

all they have done and how I heard they behaved during the few hearings against Sylvester and

acted too suspiciously

to

it after the petition

now,” she said, afraid we might not win the hearing, but I knew we

Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy she

He also seemed excited.

so long?” Stephanie

was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the boy said,

was so worried for Linda

she did not accidentally come

popcorn, we headed to the

see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked

to where

and was shocked to

The nerve.

telling me how Theo beat the crap out of Kyle,

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

primary booth, and I was surprised to

those two idiots would

have now and go back to the hell they gave them?

they were mentally unstable after learning all they had done to their wives, but they should learn

and Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing

him to relax, but he

showed all

I have been too

He said, and as sad as it was, he was telling

needed a

could

it was the forged letters, then my poisoning, Dominic’s

catching people, the better

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

hope to catch a

agree with you,

seem

some changes to the council

Vino is young and seems not to want to

should put him

can’t do the job, he should let us know so we can

starts taking responsibility for the actions and inactions of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for a more capable person,”

buried his nose

was distraught, and I could feel

on my inner thigh tingled, and I

now; they are our strongest ally

need for my friendship has

to step down would mean I would not have an ally on the council,” he said,

isn’t the time, I think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s

in your eyes, but I do not trust him to

Glenda still in his

will he be able to handle

Larry used

be empowering a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and

sat on the bed, and I kneeled

his body from the tension he was

his shirt, and he flexed his muscles, making me

of

as I wanted to relieve him of his tension,

woke me up

passed out after the multiple