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,

uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to

max and Kyle had a separate

had a different

all to move at

to ensure everyone

was paramount that they were

would have to deal with the

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

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

list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some of

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

no meeting because we would be busy questioning

an emergency meeting after the

is when I would take

and everything would have

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

his wife was in our custody, and

under wraps, but

spent a few hours in our booth, and

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

noticed Kyle and Max putting

would go, we

wanted everyone to be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies and arrested

and it was

also hoped to witness what they

bad we had to disappoint

and we went to freshen up and return to our

medals later and

good we did not

at the arena, it was time

remained to honour the medalists

nervous because we did not know

could be prepared

could fight

it wasn’t given that we would succeed,

Devin, Jake and Christian,

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move

our cars and used

started

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked their

knowing we were the ones, and

him and his

protested, but I did

coming, and I didn’t

Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested

word, and it was too sudden for them to put up

my silence and

the phone, and he informed me that their

arresting, we would

to my men a few days ago

Lord Volkov, you cannot

no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate into the back

moment he saw Lenny, he knew his game

are you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of his head and pushing him

was

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 we were arresting

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

out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that

up Gezel and her mate

we

on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and