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.

arena ahead of us, and the rest

we planned to

and Kyle had a

had a different

to move at

ensure everyone we

was paramount that they were taken at

would have to deal with the rest

our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

day that no one knew

was a spillover, and I had to deny them

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

meeting because we would be busy

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

is when I would take

it all planned out, and everything would have

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

was wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody,

but we

our booth, and

keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas

I noticed Kyle and Max putting in

would go, we were

wanted everyone to be in good shape when we

it was our brutality that had caused them

what they

had to

won the match, and we went to freshen up

some medals later and gave a short

far, so good we

at the arena, it was time to

remained to honour the medalists as

we did not

be prepared

fight back

that we would succeed, but we knew we had

Leo, Devin, Jake and

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

move

our cars and

team started with the

van, overtook them and

the ones, and I stepped

arrested him and his

protested, but I

coming, and I didn’t want

to Gaston Wayat’s house and

I did not speak a word, and it was too sudden for

my silence and saved my questions for

the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of the suspects

to the number of people we were arresting, we would lock them up in the

my men a few days ago so no

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

while I bundled him and his mate

he saw Lenny, he knew

the back of his head and pushing him

mate was in

the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which

something done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started the

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

up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla and her

we drove to

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did