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 arrived

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

Devin, max and Kyle had

had a

to move

William to ensure everyone we wanted to

was paramount that they were

deal with the

went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was

guests on a day that no one knew I would be at

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

tomorrow,” I

knew there would be no meeting because we would be busy questioning the

would call an emergency

is when I would take over as

had it all planned out, and everything would

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

Leo since his wife was in

wraps, but we could not

in our booth, and soon it was time for

up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch for snippers and suspicious

and I noticed Kyle and Max putting in some

how the arrest would go, we

to be in good shape when we moved in

the game, I noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our

to witness what they had seen

we had to

the match, and we went

some medals later and gave a short

so good we did not do

was time to move in on the people

to honour the medalists as

because we did not know what we would

could be prepared

could fight

would succeed, but we knew we had to move

Devin, Jake

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on

abandoned our cars and used

team started with the

with our van, overtook them and blocked

ones, and I stepped

arrested him and his

I did

wedding was coming, and I

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him

did not speak a word, and it was too sudden

silence and saved

I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests

the number of people we were arresting,

had changed the guards to my men a few days ago

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate into the back of the

Lenny, he knew his game was

said, smacking the back of his head and pushing

was

closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat

you need something done, you do

to be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and

was full, so we drove

Gezel said, and Marcel did