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.

arena ahead of us, and the rest

uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the

and Devin, max and Kyle had

had

to

sent Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was

was paramount that they were taken

deal with the rest

our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

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

a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because

I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making

because we

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after the

would

it all planned out, 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 as

was in our

wraps, but we could not deny that they

a few hours in our booth,

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

and I noticed Kyle and Max putting in

did not know how the arrest would go, we were

shape when we moved in on our enemies

good, and it was our brutality that had caused them

also hoped to witness what they had

bad we had

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

presented some medals later

so good we did not

the arena, it was time

remained to honour

did not

could be prepared

could fight back or

that we would succeed, but we knew we had

split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in on the

cars and used

started with the

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and

ones, and I stepped out of the van to make the

him and his

protested, but I did

was coming, and

Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him

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

silence and saved my questions

and he informed me that

people we were arresting, we would lock them up in the council

men a few days ago so no one

going on here? Lord Volkov, you

Gaston said while I bundled him and

he saw Lenny, he knew his

Theodore said, smacking the back of his

mate was in

the prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in

something done, you do it yourself,”

be let out, but none of the suspects had

Gezel and her mate and

we drove to the council

is going on here, Marcel?” Gezel