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

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

max and Kyle had

had a different

were all to

William to ensure

that they were

to deal with

to our respective booths, and

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

I had to deny them admittance

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

would be no meeting because we

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question

would take

planned out, and everything would have to

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

wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people we arrested

wraps, but

spent a few hours in our booth,

we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch

smoothly, and I noticed

would go, we were not

good shape when we moved in on our

Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last

also hoped to witness what they had

had

went to freshen up and return to

medals later

good we did not do anything

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

to honour

we did not know what

be

fight back

could happen, and it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had six

Everyone had their lists.

move in on

our cars and

started

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them

the ones, and I

arrested him and

protested, but I did not

coming, and I didn’t

Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested

not speak a word, and it

maintained my silence and saved my questions for

to the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of the

people we were arresting, we would lock them up

my men a few days ago so no one would be

Lord

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

he saw Lenny, he knew his game

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

was

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

need something done, you do it yourself,”

enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that type of

up Gezel and her mate

van was full, so we

here, Marcel?” Gezel said,