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, and the

on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council members on our

and Kyle had

had

were all to

ensure everyone

paramount that they were

to deal with the

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

why I had many guests on a day that no one

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

playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem

meeting because we would be busy

call an emergency meeting after the

would take

planned out, and everything would have to go as

join us; I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,”

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

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

our booth, and soon it was time for

boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot

and I noticed

arrest would

wanted everyone to be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies

was our brutality that had

crowd also hoped to witness what they had seen

bad we had to disappoint

match, and we went to freshen up and return to our

later

we did not do

arena, it was time to move in on the

to honour the medalists

nervous because we did

be prepared or

fight back

would succeed, but

Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle

kappas had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in on

cars and used vans

team started

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and

the ones, and I stepped out of the van to make the

him and

protested, but I

was coming, and

Wayat’s house and arrested

a word, and it was

silence and saved my questions

the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and

of people we were arresting,

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

is going on here? Lord

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

saw Lenny, he knew

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

you need something done, you do it

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

Gezel and her mate and likewise

so we drove to the council

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not