Shadows of Destiny

The Plan ~Sylvester~ Tamia and I showered together and dressed up for breakfast.

Marcel linked me three times, saying they were all waiting for us.

Apparently, Tamia had ordered that we have breakfast together without telling me.

I was sure she had her reasons, and after our new resolve, I knew she meant well.

We rushed towards the large dining room.

It was almost nine-thirty.

We arrived, and I saw that Linda and Avery were already eating.

It was cute seeing them stop when Tamia and I entered.

Linda looked as if she had been caught committing a crime.

I wanted to laugh.

Alpha Jake stood up to greet me, and so did Marcel, Theo and Dominic.

It was an official breakfast, and I could understand why Tamia would organise it.

It was a show of respect to Alpha Jake Brighton, telling him he was welcomed in our home.

“I am sorry we are late.

I went on a hunt this morning and got carried away,” I explained, pulling out Tamia’s chair for her to sit on.

I looked at my mother, who had dark circles, and she smiled at me.

“I know what happened.

I need you to relax, okay?” I assured her through the mind link, and she nodded immediately.

I served Tamia’s meal before serving mine, and she smiled at me.

Taking a sip of the juice, I looked at Alpha Jake.

“I am glad we can settle our differences.

Thank you for the information you gave us.

We are putting it to good use,” I told him, and he smiled and thanked me.

“I will also want to use this opportunity to tell you that I appreciate your loyalty and cooperation,” I said, and he nodded.

“You have my loyalty, your eminence.

I also want to thank you for the new hospital project in Brighton and the school renovation.

It is a much-needed and welcomed development,” he said, and I smiled at him.

Breakfast went smoothly, and when we were done, I asked Marcel, Theo and Dominic to join me for a private meeting before Devin and Leo arrived at the mansion.

I hoped, for all our sakes, Leo would keep it together and not do anything that would alert Ramsey or Amanda.

I wasn’t sure of the woman’s role in the whole mess, but one certain thing was that she was indeed a channel.

We went to my office, and everyone made themselves comfortable.

Devin are on their way here; they said you invited them,” Theodore said, looking a bit worried, and

did so last

we need their cooperation based on what Liam told us,” I said, and

son say?” Dominic asked, and I wondered how he was already up to speed, knowing he had arrived at the mansion early in the

told him everything,” Marcel confessed, and I

think Larry is part of

like you,” Dominic

you know now, but that isn’t why I have called the meeting,” I

people has been difficult is because we are trying to use the law

to have planned out for us, we won’t win.” I said,

stand a

mates are expecting, and we have four weddings on the Blue Moon

weddings will be rushed, or they

exiled or disgraced

We need peace.

peace, we cannot think.” I said, and

started to show,

This is too much.

Yesterday it was cards.

knows what their next move would

all have heard first-hand what they are planning

I said, and Dominic

propose? I know you are saying all this because you have a plan,” he said,

and Theodore,

life, I have tried

much that I did not

I gave the council liberty and

the laws and made myself accessible for all, and how did they pay me?” I said, feeling rage coming to the surface as I thought of all I had

attacks, the killings, the

running circles around

of my power,”

deserved it, that he

food on their tables, jobs, freedom

mix

world has never been this happy, but some

council by conversing

committing all forms

have heard what they call their

call him a king,”

to tell me where all this

seek democracy

that wants to seize power for

feel they will do a better job

not planning for a rotation; they are planning to cripple the government and take it when it is at its weakest, and when will be the weakest

like in the past, it will be when there

control, both are required to work together but can successfully work against each

not bring peace but war and

fools are running around and trying to make the ‘king’s’ dream

he will not share his power or

he promised them might not be theirs to take at the end, yet they see

crime

is being understanding

a Volkov; the Sidorovs, Orlovs, and Balyeavs are the lords; I am king!” I said, my

world from the beginning, and the Sidorovs, the Orlovs and the Balyaevs were born

king and refuse to be treated as

not the lord of the