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.

the arena ahead of us, and

we planned to

and Kyle

Kappas had

were all to

ensure everyone we

paramount that they were taken at

would have to deal with the

booths, and my Itinerary was brought

on a day that no one knew I would be

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

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

no meeting because we would be busy

council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests

would

and everything

the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had

was wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was

under wraps, but

a few hours in our booth, and soon

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

and I noticed

not know how the arrest would go, we were not

to be in good shape when

noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that

hoped to witness what they had seen the last

we had to

we went to freshen up and

presented some medals later and gave a short

good we

it was time to move in on the people

to honour

did not know

could be prepared

could fight

would succeed, but we knew we had to move

team split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in

cars and used vans

started

our van,

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

him and his

I did not

was coming, and I didn’t

Wayat’s house

did not speak a word, and it was too sudden for

silence and

van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly

the number of people we were arresting, we would lock them up

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

on here? Lord

no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and

saw Lenny, he knew

the back of

was in

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 the ease with which we were

do it yourself,” Marcel

wanted to be let out, but none

picked up Gezel and her mate and likewise

we

Gezel