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

have eyes on us, but we

max and Kyle had

had

were all to

William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

they were taken at

have to deal with the

and my

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

Kappa that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some of

tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a meeting would hold

because we

also knew the council would call an emergency meeting after

is when I would take over as

it all planned out, and everything would have to go

join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had left, and I

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

under wraps, but we could not deny that they

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 watch for

went smoothly, and I noticed

did not know how the arrest would go, we were not

to be in good shape when we

it was our brutality that

what they had seen the

had to

won the match, and we went

later and gave a short

far, so good we

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

remained to honour the

became nervous because we did not know what we would

be

fight back

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

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

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

to move in

our cars and

team started with the

our van, overtook them

vehicle, not knowing we were the ones, and I stepped out of the van

arrested him

I did not

was coming, and I didn’t

house

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

silence and saved my questions for

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

of people we were arresting, we would

guards to my men a few days

is going on here? Lord Volkov,

I bundled him and his mate into the back of the

he

smacking the

mate was in

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

something done, you do

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

picked up Gezel and her mate and likewise

so we drove to the council

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not