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.

ahead of us, and the rest arrived an

but we planned to

max and Kyle had a separate

had

were all to

and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to

was paramount that they

to deal

went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary

why I had many guests on a day that no one knew I would be

Kappa that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some of the names were on my list of

I will see them tomorrow,” I said,

be no meeting because we

an emergency meeting after

is when I would take

out, and everything would have

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

since his wife was

but we could not deny that they

in our booth, and soon it was time

boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of

I noticed Kyle and Max putting

the arrest would go, we were

wanted everyone to be in good shape when

was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them

witness what they had seen

we had to

won the match, and we went to freshen up and return to our

presented some medals later and gave a

so good we did not do

time to move in on the people

honour the medalists as

because we did not

be

fight back or

we would succeed, but we knew we had to move in

two: Leo, Devin, Jake

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

to move

cars

team started with the

van, overtook them and blocked

exited the vehicle, not knowing we were the ones, and I stepped out of the van to

arrested him and his

I did not

was coming, and

house and

word, and it was too sudden for them

silence and saved my questions for

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

the number of people we were arresting, we would lock

the guards to my men a few days ago so no one

here? Lord

said while I bundled him and his mate into the back

he saw Lenny, he

you?” Theodore said, smacking the back

mate was in

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

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

but

her mate and

was full, so we

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not