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.

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

we planned to

max and Kyle

Kappas had

all to move

sent Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure

was paramount that they were taken at

to deal with

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

many guests on a day that no one knew

that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny

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

knew there would be no meeting because we

the council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

I would take

it all planned out, and everything would have to go

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

since his wife was in our custody, and

it under wraps, but we could not

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

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

game went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and Max putting

would go, we were not

when we moved in on

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

hoped to witness what they had

bad we had to

match, and we went to freshen up and return to

later and gave a short

good we did not

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

to honour

nervous because we did not know what we would

could be prepared or

could fight back

we would succeed,

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on

cars

team started with the

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

the ones, and I stepped out

arrested him

but I did

was coming, and I didn’t

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him and his

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

maintained my silence and saved

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

we were arresting, we would lock them up

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

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate

he

said, smacking the back

mate was in

the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were arresting the

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

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

her mate and

so we drove to

on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did