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,

us, but we planned to arrest

and Kyle

had

were all to move

William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in

they

would have to deal

our respective booths, and

wondered why I had many guests on a day that no one

spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because

them tomorrow,” I said, making it seem

be no meeting because

council would call an emergency meeting after the arrests to

is when I would take over

planned out, and everything

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

Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of the people we arrested might

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

noticed Kyle and

we did not know how the arrest would go, we were not rough with the

in good shape when we moved

noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was

also hoped to witness what they had

we had to disappoint

went to

presented some medals later and

good we did not do anything

arena, it was time to move in on the

honour the

because we did not know what we

could be

fight

it wasn’t given that we would succeed,

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian,

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

move in on the

our cars

started with

our van,

vehicle, not knowing we were the ones, and

arrested him

I did

coming, and I didn’t

house and arrested him and

it was too sudden for them to put up a

and

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

we were arresting,

men a few

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

him

saw Lenny, he knew his

the back of his head

was in

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

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and

but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant

her mate and likewise Carla and her

so we drove to the council

on here, Marcel?” Gezel