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.

ahead of us, and

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

and Devin, max and Kyle had

had a different

all to

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

was paramount that they were taken

have to deal with the rest

and my Itinerary was brought

many guests on a day that no one knew

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

tomorrow,”

no meeting because we

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

is when I would take over

all planned out, and everything would have to go

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

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

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

in our booth, and soon it was time for our

up our appearance; there were a lot of Kappas on

smoothly, and I noticed

know how the arrest would go, we

be in good shape when we moved in on our enemies and arrested

I noticed Leo’s team was good, and it was our brutality that had caused

what they had seen the

had

the match, and we went

presented some medals later and

far, so good we did

was time to

honour

we did not know

could be

fight back

it wasn’t given that we would succeed, but we knew we

into two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

had six groups

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in

abandoned our cars

team started with

the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and blocked their

we were the ones, and I stepped out

him and

but I did not

and I didn’t want

house and arrested him and his

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

my silence and saved

Devin on the phone, and he informed me that their arrests were

were arresting, we would lock them

changed the guards to my men a few days ago so no one

going on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

while I bundled him and his

saw Lenny, he knew his

smacking the back of his head and

was in

I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger

done, you do it yourself,” Marcel said and started

wanted to be let out, but

her mate and likewise Carla

we drove to the

here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and