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.

to the arena ahead of us,

but we planned

max and Kyle had a separate

had a

all to move

to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

that they

have to deal with the rest

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

day that no one

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

tomorrow,” I said, making it seem

be no meeting because

council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question

I would take over as

planned out, and everything would have to go as

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

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

under wraps, but we could

our booth, and soon it was time for

to keep up our appearance; there were a lot

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle

know how the arrest would go,

shape when we moved in

was our brutality that had caused them to

hoped to witness what they had

bad we had

went

presented some medals later and gave a

so good we did

finished at the arena, it was time to

remained to honour

because we did not know what we would

be prepared

could fight back

that we would succeed, but we knew we had to

split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in

our cars and used

team started

followed the Mikhailovs with our van,

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

him and his

I did

was coming, and I didn’t

to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested

it was too sudden for them to put up a

silence and saved my questions

called Devin on the phone, and he informed

to the number of people we were arresting,

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

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you

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

he knew his game was

smacking the back of his head and pushing

was in

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

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

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

her mate

van was full, so we drove

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did