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,

on us, but we planned to arrest

and Kyle had a

Kappas had

to

and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted

that they were taken

to deal with the

booths, and my Itinerary

many guests on a day that no

I had to deny them admittance because

see them tomorrow,” I

be no meeting because we would be busy

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after the

when I would take

planned out, and

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

was in our custody, and some of the

to keep it under wraps, but we could not deny that they

in our booth, and

without our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on

game went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and

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

in good shape when

and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail

hoped to witness what they

had to disappoint

and we went to freshen up and

some medals later and

we did not do

was time to move in

remained to honour the medalists as

because we did not know what

could be prepared

could fight back

given that we would succeed, but we knew

split into two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had six

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on the

abandoned our cars and used vans

started with the

our van, overtook them and blocked

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

him and his

but I

wedding was coming, and I

Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested

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

silence and

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

number of people we were arresting, we would lock

my men a few days ago so no one would be

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you

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

Lenny, he knew his

talking now, are you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of

mate was in

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

you do

but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant

up Gezel and her mate and likewise

full, so we drove to the council

Gezel said, and Marcel did not