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

us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council

max and Kyle had

had a different

all to move

Kappa Levi and Kappa William to ensure everyone we wanted

was paramount that they were

have to deal

to our respective booths, and my

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

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

I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making

no meeting because we would be busy questioning

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

is when I would take over

had it all planned out, and everything would have to go

for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa

Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody, and some of

under wraps, but we could not deny that they

a few hours in our booth, and soon

our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a

smoothly, and I noticed

we did not 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 arrested

it was our brutality that had caused them to fail the

crowd also hoped to witness what they had seen the last

had to

and we went

medals later and gave a

we did not do anything

we finished at the arena, it was time to move in

to honour

became nervous because we did not know what

be

could fight back

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

Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle

had

Everyone had their lists.

was time to move in on the

cars and used

started with

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook

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

him

protested, but I did

was coming, and I didn’t

drove to Gaston Wayat’s house and

not speak a word, and it was too sudden

my silence and saved

called Devin on the phone, and he informed me

we were arresting, we would lock them

guards to my men a few days ago so no one would

going on here? Lord Volkov,

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his

saw Lenny, he

talking now, are you?” Theodore said, smacking the back of his head

mate was in

with the prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit

when you need something done, you do

but none of the

picked up Gezel and her mate and likewise Carla

full, so we

Gezel