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.

of us, and the rest arrived an hour

uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council members on our

and Kyle had

Kappas had a

all to

to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

was paramount that they

would have to deal with the

went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought

a day that no

it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,”

no meeting because we would be busy

knew the council would call an emergency meeting

would take over

it all planned out, and everything

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

wife was in our custody, and some of the people we arrested

but we could not deny

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

boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the

noticed Kyle

not know how the arrest would go, we

when we moved in on

was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last time

crowd also hoped to witness what they had seen

had

went

presented some medals later and

far, so good we

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

to honour the medalists

because we did

could be prepared

fight

succeed, but we knew we had to move

Leo, Devin, Jake

had

Everyone had their lists.

to move

our cars

started

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

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

arrested him and his

I did not

wedding was coming, and I didn’t want

Wayat’s house and

speak a word, and it was too sudden for them to put up

my silence and saved

he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of

arresting,

a few days ago so no one would be

here? Lord Volkov,

no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and

Lenny, he

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

was

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

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started

and Knight wanted to be let out, but none of

and her mate and likewise

van was full, so we

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and