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,

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

and Devin, max and

had

to move

sent Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted to arrest was in the

that they

deal with the

and my

guests on a day that no one knew I

brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some of the

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

knew there would be no meeting because we would

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

is when I would take over as

planned out, and

I said he should join Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel

was in our custody,

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

in our booth,

had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on the watch for

noticed

the arrest would go, we were not rough with

everyone to be in good shape when

was good, and it was our

what

had to disappoint

team won the match, and we went to freshen up

some medals later and gave

so good we did

the arena, it was time to move in on the

honour

became nervous because we did not know what we

be

could fight back

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

Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

kappas had

Everyone had their lists.

to move

abandoned our cars and used vans

started with the

van, overtook

knowing we were the ones, and

him and his

I

wedding was coming, and

Gaston Wayat’s house

I did not speak a word, and it was too sudden for them to put up a

and

informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and

arresting, we would lock them

the guards to my men a few

is going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot

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

he saw Lenny, he knew

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

mate was

went to sit in the

do it yourself,” Marcel said and started

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

and her mate and likewise Carla and

full, so we drove to

is going on here, Marcel?” Gezel