Shadows of Destiny

I woke up early in the morning feeling well-rested and pumped up for the adventure.

I had slept in the clothes I ate dinner with, so the flash drive was still in my pocket.

I placed it in a drawer in the closet before showering and getting ready.

Theodore had set out the game for the afternoon so Kyle and Max could join in.

I wonder how Theodore and Marcel would handle those men, but the situation forced us to collaborate with them.

It was weird.

I was working with Devin and Leo, and Theo and Marcel had to put up with Kyle and Max, all for the greater good.

All our issues seemed trivial compared to solving the problem at hand.

Even if we did not catch the king, the rapid arrest would slow them down or stop them completely.

Installing me as king would give us more power over the following events.

The main aim was for the four of us to wed in peace and have some quiet time with our mates before we continued the search.

If the King’s name happened to be among the names in the drive Amanda gave us, then we would have hit the jackpot.

Either way, I see peace in our near future, whether short-term or long-term.

It was better than nothing.

I finished dressing up and exited the closet when Tamia stood akimbo looking at me.

“Good morning, darling,” I said and went to her.

“What a nice way to want to sneak off,” She said, sounding hurt and betrayed.

I knew Tamia would want to be a part of the action, but I needed to deny her the thrill this time.

“You have Iris to question and the drive to look into,” I said, avoiding telling her she could not follow me.

“I wouldn’t follow you even if the opportunity presented itself,” She said, and we laughed.

“But I need you to be careful,” she said with concern.

“If they have started thinking of gunning people down, you are not safe either.

What if they decide to go for you?” she asked a valid question, and I knew it was a risk I would have to take.

I also knew that killing me won’t give them what they wanted.

They needed to discredit me, my bloodline, and my friends to install a new king and make the people accept their decision.

They couldn’t do that with me dead.

Causing a war was their best bet, but I kept it to myself and smiled at my mate.

“I think whoever this king is, wants me to suffer.

I am going to hope that is his goal and push.

Once we arrest the people in question, we would tread with caution.” I assured her, and Tamia did not seem convinced.

“Just come home to me, Sylvester.

Asking me to carry on without you will be asking for too much,” she said, and I knew she meant her words.

With that, I knew failure wasn’t an option.

We kissed, and I headed out.

We all converged outside at the entrance and left in different vehicles.

We arrived systematically.

went to the arena ahead of us,

knew the uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest

and Kyle

Kappas had a different

to

ensure everyone we

paramount that they were

deal with the

respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

a day that no one knew I would be

was a spillover, and I had to

so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a meeting would

there would be no meeting because we would be busy

also knew the council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

is when I would take over as

out, and everything

here to join us; I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the

Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people

under wraps, but we could not deny that they were

booth, and soon it was time for our

to keep up our appearance; there

and I noticed Kyle and Max

would go, we were not rough with

good shape when we moved in on our enemies and

Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused

also hoped to witness what they had seen the

bad we had

went to

some medals later and gave a short

good we did

finished at the arena, it was time to move in on the people on the

to honour the medalists

we did not know what we would

could be prepared or

could fight back or

given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move

Leo, Devin, Jake and

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in on the

cars and used

team started

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

knowing we were the ones, and I stepped out of

arrested him

I

was coming, and

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him and

but I did not speak a word, and it was too sudden for them

my silence and saved my

taking them to the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their

were arresting, we would

men a few days ago so no one would be allowed

going on here? Lord

said while I bundled him and his mate into the

he knew his game

are you?” Theodore said, smacking the

mate was

closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we

when you need something done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said

be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to

picked up Gezel and her mate and

so we drove to the council

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not