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.

to the arena ahead of us, and the rest arrived an

us, but we planned to

max and Kyle had a separate

had a different

all to

to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

they were taken at

would have to deal with the rest

respective booths, and

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

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

so I will see them tomorrow,” I said,

no meeting because we

would call an emergency

is when I would take

it all planned out, and everything

here to join us; I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,”

wife was in our custody, and

wraps, but we could not deny

hours in our booth,

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

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and Max putting

would

good shape when we moved in on our enemies and

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

to witness what

we had to disappoint

won the match, and we went to freshen up

some medals later and gave

so good we

arena, it was time

honour the medalists as

we did not know

be prepared

could fight back or

happen, and it wasn’t given that we would succeed,

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian,

had

Everyone had their lists.

move in on the

abandoned our cars and used

team started

our van, overtook them and

ones, and I stepped

arrested him and

but I did not

coming, and I didn’t want

Wayat’s house and arrested

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

maintained my silence and saved my questions

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

people we were arresting, we would lock them up in the council

to my men a few days ago so no one would be allowed to

on here? Lord Volkov,

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

moment he saw Lenny, he knew his

you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of his

mate was in

went to sit in

you do it yourself,”

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

her mate and

van was full, so we drove

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did