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,

on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and

Devin, max and Kyle had a separate

Kappas had

all to move at

William to ensure everyone we wanted

paramount that they were

to deal with the

respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

wondered why I had many guests on a day

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

will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it

be no meeting because we would be busy questioning the

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after

is when I would take

planned out, and everything would

arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the

wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people we arrested might

under wraps, but

a few hours in our booth,

up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch

noticed

not know how the arrest would go,

shape when we moved in on our enemies and arrested

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

also hoped to witness what they had

bad we had to

went to

medals later and gave a

far, so good we

the arena, it was time to

to honour the medalists

nervous because we did not

be prepared

could fight

succeed, but

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian,

had

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in

cars and

started with

Mikhailovs with our van,

we were the ones, and I stepped out of the van

him

I

wedding was coming, and I didn’t want

house and arrested

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

silence and saved my questions for

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

the number of people we were arresting, we would lock them up in

my men a few days ago so

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

I bundled him

he knew his

Theodore said, smacking the back

was in

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

need something done, you do it yourself,” Marcel

enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and her

we drove to the council

on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and