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.

of us, and the rest arrived an

us, but we planned to

and Devin, max and Kyle had a

had a

were all to move at

Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted

that they were

have to deal with the

respective booths, and my Itinerary was

I had many guests on a day

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

today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it

knew there would be no meeting because

call an emergency

I would take over

all planned out, and everything would have to

arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as

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

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

our booth, and soon it was time for

to keep up our

and I noticed Kyle

know how the arrest would go, we

when we moved

it was our brutality that

also hoped to witness what they had seen

had

the match, and we went to freshen up

later and gave a

we did not do

it was time to move in on

to honour the medalists as

we did not know what we

could be prepared

fight back

that we would succeed, but we knew we

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move

abandoned our cars

started with

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

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

him and his

but I

and I

house and

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

and

on the phone, and he informed me

were arresting, we would lock them up

men a few days ago so no one would be allowed

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate

he knew his

the back of his

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

you need something done, you do it yourself,”

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

mate and likewise

full, so we

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did