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.

ahead of us, and the rest arrived

the uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned

and Devin, max and Kyle had a separate

had

to

and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was

that they

have to deal with the rest

went to our respective booths, and

wondered why I had many guests on a day

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

I will see them tomorrow,” I said,

there would be no meeting because we would

an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

when I would take

and

for the arrests,” Marcel told me as

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

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

few hours in our booth, and soon it was time

keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch for snippers

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and Max putting

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

everyone to be in good shape when we moved

was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the last time

what they had seen the last

we had

team won the match, and we went to freshen

presented some medals later and gave a

so good we

was time to move in on

to honour the medalists as

nervous because we did

could be prepared or

could fight back

we would succeed, but we knew we had to move in on

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian,

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on

our cars

team started

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

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

arrested him and his

protested, but I

and I didn’t want

Gaston Wayat’s house and

did not speak a word, and it was too sudden

silence and saved my questions

called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were

we were arresting, we would lock

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

is going on here? Lord Volkov,

him

Lenny, he

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

mate was in

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 arresting the

when you need something done, you do

be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that type of

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla

we

Gezel said, and Marcel