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

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

and Kyle had a

had

were all to

Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted

they were

to deal with the

booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me to

I had many guests on a day that no

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

them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a

there would be no meeting because

call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question

would take

planned out, and everything would have to go

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

Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and

to keep it under wraps, but we could not deny

few hours in our booth,

had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot

I noticed Kyle

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

shape when we moved in on

noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them

crowd also hoped to witness what they had seen the last

bad we had

the match, and we went to freshen

later and gave a

we

finished at the arena, it was time to move

to honour

did not know

be prepared

could fight back or

that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move in

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on the

cars and

team started

our van, overtook them

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

him and his

I did

coming, and

to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him

I did not speak a word, and it was too sudden for them to put up

silence and saved my questions for

he informed me

people we were arresting, we would lock them up in

the guards to my men a few days ago so

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

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

he saw Lenny, he knew

smacking the back of his

was in

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

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started

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

picked up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla

we drove to the council

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did