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,

have eyes on us, but we planned

max and Kyle had a separate

had

were all to

William to ensure everyone we

paramount that they

would have to deal with the

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

why I had many guests on a day

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

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

would be no meeting because we

council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to question my

I would take over

and

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

since his wife was

but we could not deny

a few hours in our booth, and soon it was time for

polo without our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a

noticed Kyle and

the arrest would go,

be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies

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

what they had seen the last

had to disappoint

won the match, and we went to

medals later

we did not

at the arena, it was time to move

honour the

because we did not know what we would

be prepared

fight

could happen, and it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we

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

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in on

our cars

team started with the

van, overtook them and blocked their

were the ones, and I stepped out of the

him

but I

and

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him and his

speak a word, and it was

my silence and saved my

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

people we were arresting, we would lock them

men a few days

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him

he saw Lenny, he knew

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

was

and went to

do it yourself,” Marcel said and

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

and her mate and likewise Carla

van was full, so we drove to the

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did