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, and the rest

we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council members on our

and Kyle had a

had

all to

William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was

was paramount that they were taken at

deal

booths, and my Itinerary was brought

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

I had to

will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem

because

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after

is when I would take over as

had it all planned out, and

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

Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people we arrested might

keep it under wraps, but we could not deny

hours in our booth, and soon it

our

and I noticed Kyle

would go, we were

in good shape when

good, and it was our brutality that had

also hoped to witness what they had seen the

had to

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

later and gave a

so good we did not do

we finished at the arena, it was time

honour the medalists as

nervous because we did not know what we

could be

could fight back or

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

Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in on the

abandoned our cars and used vans

team started with

van, overtook them

we were the ones, and I stepped out

him and his

but I

was coming, and I

Wayat’s house and arrested him and his

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

silence and saved my questions for

he informed me that

the number of people we were arresting, we would

a few days ago so no one would be allowed to

here? Lord Volkov, you

I bundled him and

moment he saw Lenny, he

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

mate was

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

when you need something done, you do it

Knight wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects had

mate and likewise Carla and

was full, so we drove to the

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