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.

guests went to the arena ahead of us, and the rest

we planned to

and Devin, max and Kyle

Kappas had a

to move

Kappa William to ensure everyone

that they were

have to deal with the rest

to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me

a day that no one knew I would be at the

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

will be playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a

because

the council would call an emergency meeting after

when I would

and everything would have to go

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

Leo since his wife was in

keep it under wraps, but we could not deny that they were

our booth, and soon it was time for

we had to keep up our

noticed

the arrest would go, we were not rough with

when we moved in on our

was good, and it was our brutality

witness what they had

bad we had to

match, and we went to freshen

medals later and gave a

far, so good we did not do

was time to move

remained to honour the medalists as

nervous because we did

be prepared

fight back

and it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move

Leo, Devin, Jake

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in

abandoned our cars and used

team started with the

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

not knowing we were the ones, and I stepped

him

I did not

and

Gaston Wayat’s house

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

silence and saved my questions for

to the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were

number of people we were arresting, we would lock

changed the guards to my men a few days ago so no one would be allowed to

Lord Volkov,

have no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate

he saw Lenny, he knew his game was

now, are you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of his

mate was in

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

when you need something done, you do

wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects

up Gezel and her mate and

was full, so we drove

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel