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

eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council

and Devin, max and

had a

all to move

to ensure everyone

that they

would have to deal with the

booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me

wondered why I had many guests on a day that

had to deny them admittance because some of the names were on my

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,”

no meeting because we would be busy

call an emergency meeting after the

when I would take over as

had it all planned out, and everything would have to go

the arrests,” Marcel told me as

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

but we could

spent a few hours in our booth, and soon

but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle

did not know how the arrest would go, we were not rough

to be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies and

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

to witness what they had seen the

bad we had to

won the match, and we went

presented some medals later and gave a

far, so good we did not

was time to move in on the

remained to honour the medalists

because we did not know what we

be prepared

could fight

would succeed, but we knew we had to move in

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

kappas had

Everyone had their lists.

time to move

our cars and used

team started

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked their

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

arrested him and his

protested, but I did

coming, and I

Wayat’s house and

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

my silence and saved my

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

we were arresting, we would lock

guards to my men a few days ago so

here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

him and his mate into

he knew his

said, smacking the

was in

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

do

be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted

her mate and likewise Carla and her

van was full, so we drove to

here, Marcel?” Gezel said,