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

we planned to arrest Ramsey and

Devin, max and Kyle had a

had a

were all to move

William to ensure

paramount that they were taken at

have to deal

respective booths, and my Itinerary

a day that no one knew I would

spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some

be playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a meeting

be no meeting because we would be

call an emergency meeting

when I would

it all planned out, and everything would have to go

for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the

was in our custody, and some of the

to keep it under wraps, but we could not deny

spent a few hours in our booth, and soon it

present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were

noticed Kyle and Max putting

how the arrest would go, we

shape when we moved in on our enemies and arrested

and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail

hoped to witness what they had

bad we had

team won the match, and we went to freshen up and return to

later

so good we did not do anything

we finished at the arena, it was time to move in on the

to honour

became nervous because we did not know what

be prepared

fight back

succeed, but we

into two: Leo, Devin,

had six

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in

cars

started with the

the Mikhailovs with our van,

ones, and I stepped out of the

him

but I

and I didn’t

to Gaston Wayat’s house and

did not speak a word, and it

maintained my silence and saved my questions for

and he informed

people we were arresting, we would lock them

guards to my men a few

going on here? Lord Volkov,

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

saw Lenny, he knew his

you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of his head and pushing

was in

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

when you need something done, you do

let out, but

picked up Gezel and her mate and

was full, so we drove to

Gezel said, and Marcel did