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

but we planned

and Kyle had a

had

all to move at

William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was

that they were taken

have to deal with the

went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought

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

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

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

no meeting because we would be busy questioning

would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

would take over

planned out, and

is here to join us; I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me

was in our custody,

it under wraps, but we could not

hours in our booth, and soon

to keep up our appearance; there were a lot

smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and

the arrest would go,

shape when

was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last

to witness what

bad we had to disappoint

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

later and

so good we did not do

was time to move in on the people on

honour

because we did

be prepared or

fight

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

split into two: Leo, Devin,

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in on

cars and

started

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them

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

him and

protested, but I did

coming, and

to Gaston Wayat’s house

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

maintained my silence and saved

and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of the suspects

people we were arresting, we would

the guards to my men a few days ago so no one would be allowed

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

Gaston said while I bundled him and his

he saw Lenny, he

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

was in

I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for

something done, you do it yourself,”

to be let out, but none of the

Gezel and her mate and

van was full, so we

Marcel?” Gezel said,