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.

of us,

knew the uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council

and Kyle had

Kappas had a different

all to

to ensure everyone we

was paramount that they were

to deal with

all went to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

guests on a day that no one knew I would be

I had to deny them admittance because some of the names were on my list of

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

no meeting because we

call an emergency meeting

when I would take over as

out, and

team for the arrests,” Marcel told

his wife was in our

to keep it under wraps, but we could not deny

a few hours in our booth, and soon it was

we had to keep up our appearance; there were a

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and Max putting in some

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

wanted everyone to be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies and

was good, and it was our brutality

what they had seen

we had to

went to freshen up and return to our

presented some medals later and gave a short

we did not do anything

the arena, it was time to move in on the people

honour

because we did

be prepared

could fight back or

it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we had to move in on

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

had

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on the

our cars and used vans

started

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked their

the ones, and

arrested him and

but I did not

coming, and

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him and

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

silence and

informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none of

people we were arresting, we would lock them up in

guards to my men a few days ago so no one

here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

have no right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate into the back of

moment he saw Lenny, he knew

smacking the back of his

mate was in

to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said

were enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but

and her mate and

we drove

on here, Marcel?” Gezel