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.

the arena ahead of

would have eyes on us, but we

max and Kyle had a

had a

were all to move

ensure everyone we wanted to arrest

they were taken

to deal with the rest

booths, and my Itinerary was brought to me to

many guests on a day that no one

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

be playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I

would be no meeting because we would

call an emergency

is when I would take over as

planned out, and everything would have to go

team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the itinerary had left, and

since his wife was in our custody, and some

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

spent a few hours in our booth, and soon it was

we had to keep up our

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

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

good shape when we moved in on our enemies

was good, and it was our brutality that had caused

hoped to witness what they had seen

bad we had to disappoint

we went to freshen up and

later and gave a short

so good we

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

remained to honour

became nervous because we did

be

could fight back or

we would succeed, but

Leo, Devin, Jake

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on

our cars and used vans

started

with our van, overtook them

we were the ones, and I stepped out of the van

arrested him and his

protested, but I did not

coming, and I didn’t want

Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him

not speak a word, and it was too sudden for them to

my silence and saved my questions for

to the van, I called Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests

were arresting, we would lock them up in the council

a few days ago so no one

Lord

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

moment he saw Lenny, he knew his

you?” Theodore said, smacking 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 we

you do it

out, but none of the suspects had shifted to warrant that type of

mate and likewise Carla

was full, so we drove to the council

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