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.

to the arena ahead of us, and the rest arrived an

but we

max and Kyle had a

Kappas had a different

all to

to ensure

they

to deal with

to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me to

on a day that no one

the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because some of the names were on my list of

tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like

meeting because we would be busy

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

would take over as

it all planned out, and everything would have to

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

his wife was in our custody, and some of the

keep it under wraps, but we

booth, and soon it was time for

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

went smoothly, and I noticed

would go, we were

be in good shape when we

good, and it was our brutality that had caused them

witness what they had seen the

had to

the match, and we went to freshen up and return to our

later and gave a short

so good we did not do anything

it was time to

honour

because we did not know what we would

could be prepared

could fight back

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

Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle and

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

move in on

cars

started with the

van,

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

him

I did

was coming, and I didn’t want

Wayat’s house and arrested him

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

maintained my silence and saved my questions

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

were arresting, we

had changed the guards to my men a few days ago so no one would be allowed

Lord Volkov,

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

he saw Lenny, he knew his

you?” Theodore said, smacking the back

mate was

prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front,

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

it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but

picked up Gezel and her mate

so we drove to

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and