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

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

Devin, max and Kyle had a separate

Kappas had a

to move at

sent Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest

paramount that they were taken at

have to deal with the

went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought

I had many guests on a day that no one knew

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

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said,

knew there would be no meeting because we would be

emergency meeting after the arrests to

when I would take over

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

us; I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had left, and I

his wife was in our

it under wraps, but we could not deny that they

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

without our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were

I noticed Kyle and

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

everyone to be in good shape when we moved in on

team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused

what

had to disappoint

went to

medals later and gave

far, so good we did not do anything

arena, it was time to move

honour the medalists

did not

be prepared or

could fight back

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

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian,

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move

abandoned our cars and used

started with the

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and

exited the vehicle, not knowing we were the ones, and I stepped out of the

arrested him and

but I did not

and I

to Gaston Wayat’s house and

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

and

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

the number of people we were arresting,

changed the guards to my men a few

on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

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

he saw Lenny, he knew his

Theodore said, smacking the

was in

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

you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started

wanted to be let out, but

up Gezel and her mate and

we

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not