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

of the agreement

being head of the council wasn’t the same as being a

hand on her thigh and gestured that

are on it,

not trouble your gentle heart,” I said, and

they won’t get what they want,” I said, and she relaxed a

that caused the

is the same person doing this,” she said, and I shook my

but we want to take

enough,” I said, and her eyes

bitches are

surprised if

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

Sylvester, Theodore and

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

acted too suspiciously for them to

plans to

he will do it after the petition hearing,” I said,

it now,” she said, afraid we might

panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then,

He also seemed excited.

took you so long?” Stephanie said,

beating a man that was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the boy said, and Stephanie and I got

was so worried for Linda that I began to

not accidentally come off as flirtatious to

our popcorn, we headed to the

Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like

rushed to

was shocked to learn that Kyle had tried to talk

The nerve.

beat

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

booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel had done the same thing

wondered when those two idiots

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

unstable after learning all they had done to their wives, but

Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing that

relax, but he was

all over

think I have been too

my father,” He said, and as sad

needed a firm

could piss all

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

we started catching people, the better for

lead us anywhere, but Kappa

hope to catch

agree with

may seem a

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

Vino is young

should put him

he should let us know so we can

council as

close and buried his

was distraught, and

my inner thigh tingled, and I could

now; they are

has

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

to get Dominic

have come around in your eyes, but

Glenda still

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

Larry used

use against me,” He said,

the bed, and I kneeled behind him to massage

to relieve his body from the

he flexed his muscles,

went in front of

wanted to relieve him of his tension, I

woke me up

passed out after