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

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

and Devin, max and Kyle

Kappas had a different

to

to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in the

that they were taken

have to deal

our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

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

that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny

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

because we would be busy

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

I would take over

had it all planned out, and

join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with

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

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

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

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

went smoothly, and I noticed

we did not know how the arrest would go,

when

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

what they had

bad we had

the match, and we went

medals later and gave a

we

finished at the arena, it was time to

remained to honour

became nervous because we did not know what we

be prepared

could fight back or

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

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

had

Everyone had their lists.

to move in on

cars and used vans

started

our van, overtook them and blocked

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

arrested him

I

was coming, and

to Gaston Wayat’s house and

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

and saved my

on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of the suspects had fought

we were arresting, we would lock them up in the

men a few days ago

on here? Lord Volkov,

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

moment he saw Lenny, he knew his

talking now, are you?” Theodore said, smacking the

mate was in

back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for

done, you do it yourself,”

were enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that type of

Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and her

was full, so we drove to the council

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel