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

could work,” she said, but she wasn’t happy because being head of the council wasn’t

on her thigh

are on it,

gentle heart,” I said, and she

won’t get

the attack

is the same person doing this,” she

we want to take out Pamela

I said, and

bitches are nothing but

be surprised

I am sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe

Sylvester,

heard they behaved during the few hearings against Sylvester and Dominic, I have concluded that they might be a

too suspiciously for them

to unseat

will do it after the petition hearing,”

might not win the

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

He also seemed excited.

took you so long?” Stephanie said, and the

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

Linda that I began to

did not accidentally

popcorn, we headed to the

to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something

to where they

here?” I asked them and was shocked to learn that Kyle had tried to

The nerve.

how Theo beat the crap out of Kyle, and

I kept the question

surprised to see that Marcel had done

wondered when those

twisted minds, think Avery and Linda will leave the life they have now and go back to the

doubt that they were mentally unstable after learning all they had done to

Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing that had

him to relax, but

showed all

have been too

and as sad as it was, he was

needed

thought they could piss all over

forged letters, then my

started catching

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

to catch a

agree with

may seem a bit

when this petition thing is over, we should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from the

members are old, and Vino is young and

put him in

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

time he starts taking responsibility for the actions and inactions of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat

me close and buried his nose in

distraught, and I could feel

love bite on my inner thigh tingled, and I

Lawrence now; they are our strongest ally on the

for my friendship has always made him side

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

is time to get Dominic on

eyes,

Glenda still in his

He has not been able to stand up to her and break away; how will he be able to handle

how Larry

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

I kneeled behind him

his body from the tension he was

helped him take off his shirt, and he flexed his muscles,

of him

him of his tension, I wanted to enjoy

me

out after the multiple