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.

arena ahead of us, and

knew the uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council members

max and Kyle

had a different

were all to move at

ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was

they

would have to deal with the

went to our respective booths, and my

why I had many guests on a day that no

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

today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making

there would be no meeting because we would be

an emergency meeting after the arrests

is when I would take

had it all planned out, and everything would have to go

arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had left,

with Leo since his wife was in

wraps, but we could

few hours 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

noticed Kyle

not know how the arrest would go,

shape when we moved in on our enemies

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

to witness what

had to

match, and we went to freshen up

medals later

far, so good we did not do anything

was time

to honour the medalists as

we did not know what

could be prepared or

could fight back

given that we would succeed, but we knew we

Leo, Devin, Jake

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in on the

cars and used vans

started with the

van, overtook them and blocked their

and I

him and

but I did not

and I

house and arrested him and

speak a word, and it was too sudden

my silence and

and he informed me that their

people we were arresting, we would lock

men a few days ago so no one

on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

Gaston said while I bundled him and

he knew his game

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

was in

and went to sit in the

you do it

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

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla

van was full, so we drove

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said,