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 an

uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and

Devin, max and Kyle had a

Kappas had a different

were all to

William to ensure everyone

they were taken at

deal with the rest

our respective booths, and

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

to deny them admittance because some

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a meeting would

be no meeting because we would be busy questioning

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to

would take

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

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

Christian with Leo since his wife was

wraps, but we could

booth, and soon it was

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

game went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and Max putting in

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

be in good shape when we moved in on

was good, and it was

to witness what they had

bad we had to

team won the match, and we went to freshen up and return to

medals later and

we did not do

was time to move in on the people on the

remained to honour the medalists as

did

could be prepared

fight back or

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

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

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on the

abandoned our cars and

team started

our van, overtook them and blocked their

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

arrested him

I did

coming, and I didn’t

house and arrested him and

I did not speak a word, and it was too

my silence and saved my questions

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

people we were arresting, we would lock them up

a few days ago so no one would be

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

I bundled him and his mate

Lenny, he knew his game

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

mate was in

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 it yourself,”

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

Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and

van was full, so we drove to the

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and