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

us, but we planned

and Kyle had a separate

Kappas had

to

to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest

paramount that they were taken

deal with

booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me

on a day that no one knew I

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

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

meeting because

knew the council would call an emergency meeting after

I would take over as

planned out, and everything

should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told

to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was

to keep it under wraps, but we

booth,

boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch for snippers and

and I noticed Kyle and Max

not know how the arrest would go, we were not

good shape when we moved in

noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused them to fail

also hoped to witness what they had seen

we had

won the match, and we went to freshen up and

medals later

we did

arena, it was time to move in on the people

honour

became nervous because we did not

be prepared or

fight back

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

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

had six

Everyone had their lists.

move in on the

cars and

team started

Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked

knowing we were the ones, and I stepped out of the

arrested him

but I did not

was coming, and I didn’t

Wayat’s house and arrested him and his

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

silence and saved my

taking them to the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were

number of people we were arresting, we would lock them up

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

going on here? Lord Volkov,

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate into the back of the

he

said, smacking the back of

was in

at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to

you do it yourself,”

but none of the

her mate and likewise Carla and

full, so we drove to

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not