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

eyes on us, but we

max and Kyle had

had a different

were all to

Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in the

they were

deal with

booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me to

on a day that no one knew I would be at

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

will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a

would be no meeting because we

would call an emergency meeting

I would

and everything would have to

Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as

wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people

it under wraps, but we could not

hours in our booth, and

up our appearance; there were a lot

smoothly, and I noticed Kyle

not know how the arrest would go, we were not rough with the

everyone to be in good shape when we moved in on

it was our brutality that had caused them to fail

what they had

bad we had to disappoint

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

medals later and gave a short

we did not do

time to move

remained to honour

nervous because we did not know what

could be

could fight back

given that we would succeed, but we

Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

had

Everyone had their lists.

move in

our cars

team started with

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

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

arrested him and

I did not

was coming, and I didn’t

to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested

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

my silence and saved my

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

the number of people we were arresting,

changed the guards to my men a few days ago so no one

Lord

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

moment he saw Lenny, he

said, smacking the back of his head

mate was

back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy

need something done, you do it yourself,”

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

mate and likewise Carla and

so we drove to the council

on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not