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.

the arena ahead of us, and the rest arrived

us, but we planned to

and Devin, max and Kyle

had

to

Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone

was paramount that they were taken at

would have to deal

booths, and my Itinerary was brought

on a day that no

that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to

I will see them tomorrow,”

because we

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

I would

it all planned out, and everything would have to go

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

was in our custody, and some

keep it under wraps, but we could

in our booth, and soon it was

our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot

went smoothly, and I noticed

not know how the arrest would go, we were not

good shape when we moved

it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last time

witness what they had seen

bad we had to disappoint

match, and we went

some medals later and gave a

so good we

it was time

to honour the medalists

we did not know what we would

could be prepared

fight back or

would succeed, but we knew we had to move

split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

had six

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in

cars

started

Mikhailovs with our van,

we were the ones, and I

him and

but I did

wedding was coming, and I

Wayat’s house and arrested him

a word, and it

maintained my silence and

I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of

we were arresting, we would lock them

the guards to my men a few days ago so

Lord

him

moment he saw Lenny, he knew

smacking the

was

van and went to sit in the passenger seat in

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

out, but none

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and her

so we drove to the

here, Marcel?” Gezel said,