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, and the rest

have eyes on us, but we

Devin, max and

Kappas had a different

to move

ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

was paramount that they were taken at

to deal

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

a day that no one knew I

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

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

there would be no meeting because we

council would call an emergency meeting after

when I would take

out, and everything would have to

I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had left, and I

since his wife was in our custody, and

under wraps, but we could not deny that they were

in our booth, and soon it was time for

mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our

game went smoothly, and I noticed

how the arrest would go, we were not rough with the

in good shape when we moved in on our enemies and

was our brutality that had caused them

also hoped to witness what they had

had to disappoint

match, and we went to freshen up and

presented some medals later and gave

so good we did not do anything

at the arena, it was time to move in on the

remained to honour the medalists

did not know what we would

could be prepared

fight back or

it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to

two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on the

cars and used vans

team started

van, overtook them and blocked their

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

him and his

protested, but I did not

was coming, and I didn’t want

Wayat’s house and arrested him and his

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

my silence and

and he informed me

arresting,

men a few

Lord Volkov, you

while I bundled him

Lenny, he knew his game

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

was in

van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were arresting the

you do it

enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but none of the

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and her

van was full, so we drove to

is going on here, Marcel?” Gezel