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.

the arena ahead of us, and

on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and

Devin, max and

Kappas had a different

to move at

to ensure everyone we wanted to

was paramount that they were taken

have to deal with the

respective booths, and my Itinerary

on a day

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

I will see them tomorrow,” I said,

there would be no meeting because we

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

is when I would take over as

out, and everything would have to

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

Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some

it under wraps, but we could not deny

few hours in our booth, and soon it was time

mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a

smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and

did not know how the arrest would go, we were

good shape when we moved in on our enemies

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

hoped to witness what they had seen

bad we had to

we went to freshen up and return

later and gave a

good we did

finished at the arena, it was time to

remained to honour

because we did not know what

could be prepared

could fight

would succeed, but we knew we

two: Leo, Devin, Jake

had

Everyone had their lists.

to move in

our cars and used vans

team started with

van, overtook them and blocked

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

arrested him and

I

was coming, and I

Wayat’s house and

I did not speak a word, and it was

and saved

he informed me that their

number of people we were arresting, we would lock

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

Lord Volkov,

Gaston said while I bundled him and his

he

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

was

the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were arresting

done, you do it yourself,”

but none

up Gezel and her mate

we drove

Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did