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

us, but we planned

and Kyle had

Kappas had a

all to

to ensure everyone we

was paramount that they

to deal

all went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought

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

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

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I

because we would

would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to

would take over as

out, and everything

said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as

was in

it under wraps, but

our booth, and soon it was time for our

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

game went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and

did not know how the arrest would go,

good shape when

noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last time

also hoped to witness what they had seen the

we had to

won the match, and we went to freshen up and

later and gave

so good we

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

to honour

did not know what

could be

could fight

could happen, and it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in

our cars and used vans

started with the

our van, overtook them

ones, and I stepped out of

him

protested, but I

wedding was coming, and I didn’t want

Gaston Wayat’s house

word, and it was too sudden for

my silence and

informed me

were arresting, we would lock them

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

on here? Lord Volkov, you

I bundled him and his mate into the back of

he saw Lenny, he knew his

Theodore said, smacking the back of his head

was in

sat with the prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel

be let out, but none

her mate

we drove to the council

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel