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.

ahead of

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

and Kyle had a separate

Kappas had a

to

to ensure everyone we

they were taken at

would have to deal with

and

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

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

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

be no meeting because we would be busy questioning

an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

would take

all planned out, and everything would have

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

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

but we could not deny

hours in our booth, and soon it was time

up our appearance; there were

noticed Kyle and Max putting in

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

wanted everyone to be in good shape when

and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the

witness what

bad we had to

match, and we went to freshen up

medals later and gave

so good we did

we finished at the arena, it was time

remained to honour the medalists as

we did not know what

could be

fight

wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move in

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had six

Everyone had their lists.

move in on

abandoned our cars

team started

our van, overtook them

were the ones, and I stepped out of the van

arrested him and his

protested, but I did

wedding was coming, and I didn’t

house

it was too sudden for them to

maintained my silence and saved my questions

Devin on the phone, and he informed me that

of people we were arresting, we would lock them

a few days ago so no one would

on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

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

moment he saw Lenny, he knew his game

said, smacking the back of his head

mate was in

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

need something done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started the

wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted

picked up Gezel and her mate

so we drove

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said,