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 Lawrence

the agreement I made

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

her thigh and

on

not trouble your gentle heart,” I said, and

get what they want,” I said, and she

figured out the person that caused the attack on Brighton and framed

same person doing this,” she said, and

but we want to take

have done enough,” I said, and her eyes

bitches are

wouldn’t be surprised if Maurice

sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe three of them

just sore that Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel rejected

Sylvester

had acted too

plans to unseat

do it after the petition

said, afraid we might not

no need to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the

He also seemed excited.

long?” Stephanie said, and the boy

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

worried for Linda that I began to

just hoped she did not accidentally

we headed to

surprised to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something

rushed to where

shocked to learn that Kyle had tried

The nerve.

beat the crap out of

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

primary booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel had done

wondered when those two idiots

go back to

they had done

returned home early, and Sylvester was a bit nervous

told him to relax, but he

all

think I have been too damn

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

people needed a firm

thought they could piss all over

letters, then my poisoning, Dominic’s set up, and now

started catching people, the better

but Kappa Wilson was asked

to

with you,

seem a bit

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

Vino is young and seems

put him in

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 for a

me close and buried his

was distraught, and I could

on my inner thigh tingled, and I could feel the tension

Lawrence now; they are our strongest ally on

for my friendship has

him to step down would mean I would not have an ally on the

is time to get Dominic

Dominic might have come around in your eyes, but I do not trust him to make good

with Glenda still in his

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

Larry used

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

and I kneeled behind

needed to relieve his body from the tension he was

he flexed his muscles,

front of him and straddled

I wanted to relieve him of

me

passed out after