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

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

max and Kyle

Kappas had a

all to move at

to ensure

they were

would have to deal with the

went to our respective booths, and

why I had many guests on a day that

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

I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making

be no meeting because we would

call an emergency meeting after the arrests

is when I would

planned out, and everything

team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as

wife was in our custody,

tried to keep it under wraps, but we could

few hours in our booth, and soon it was time for our

our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas

I noticed Kyle and

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

shape when we moved in on

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

witness what they had seen

had to

team won the match, and we went

medals later and gave

so good we did

the arena, it was time to move in on

to honour the medalists as

because we did not know what we

could be prepared

fight

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

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on the

abandoned our cars

started

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook

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

him and his

I did

coming, and I

Wayat’s house and arrested him

but I did not speak a word, and it was

my silence and saved my

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

number of people we were arresting, we would lock

to my men a few days ago so no

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

have no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his

Lenny, he knew his game

said, smacking the back of his head and

mate was in

prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the

something done, you do

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

her mate and likewise Carla

so we

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel