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 are

one knows of the agreement I

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

I placed my hand on her thigh and gestured

on

not trouble your gentle heart,” I said,

they won’t get what they

caused the attack on Brighton and framed

person doing this,”

take out Pamela Rivers and

done enough,” I said, and

are nothing but

wouldn’t be surprised if Maurice

Lucas, or maybe three of them might

Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel rejected

the few hearings against Sylvester and Dominic, I have concluded that they

women had acted too suspiciously for them to

plans to

it after the petition hearing,” I said, and she shook her

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

and just then, the boy she sent for the popcorns

He also seemed excited.

took you so long?” Stephanie said, and the boy

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

worried for Linda that I

accidentally come off as flirtatious

we headed to

to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something explosive had

rushed to where

was shocked to learn that Kyle

The nerve.

beat the crap out of

question to myself, seeing

returned to our primary booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel

when those two idiots would

twisted minds, think Avery and Linda will leave the life they have now and go back to the hell they gave them? It

mentally unstable after learning all they had done to their

and Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing that had suddenly moved

to relax, but he

all

have been

wouldn’t have tried this with my father,” He said, and as sad as it was, he

needed

could

then my

started catching

was yet to lead us anywhere, but Kappa

to catch

with you,

may seem a

make some changes to

is young and seems not to want to

put him

let us know so we can

the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for a

and buried his nose

was distraught, and

love bite on my inner thigh tingled, and I could feel the tension he needed

they are our strongest ally

has always made him side with

have an ally on

I think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s seat,” I said,

know Dominic might have come around in your eyes,

Glenda still in his

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

how Larry

would be empowering a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and I could see

and I kneeled behind him to massage his neck

to relieve his body from the tension he was

and he flexed his muscles, making me run my palms against his

went in front of

him of his tension, I wanted to

me

after the