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.

went to the arena ahead of

uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest

max and Kyle had

had

all to move

ensure everyone

paramount that they were taken

to deal with the

respective booths, and my Itinerary was brought to

a day that no one knew I would

Kappa that brought the list said it was a spillover, and I had to deny them admittance because

be playing today, so I will see them tomorrow,” I said, making it

be no meeting because we would be busy

council would call an emergency meeting

when I would

had it all planned out, and everything would

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

was wise to place alpha Christian with Leo since his wife was in our custody,

but we could not deny that they

few hours in our booth, and soon it was time for

polo without our mates present was boring, but we had to keep up our appearance; there were a lot of

I noticed Kyle and Max putting in

would

wanted everyone to be in good shape when we moved

team was good, and it was our brutality that

to witness what they had seen the

we had to disappoint

we went to freshen up

medals later and gave a short

so good we did

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

remained to honour the medalists

became nervous because we did not

be

fight back or

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

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and Christian, Kyle

kappas had six

Everyone had their lists.

time to move

abandoned our cars and used

team started with the

followed the Mikhailovs with our van, overtook them and

the vehicle, not knowing we were the ones, and I

arrested him and

protested, but I did not

and

house and arrested

word, and it was too sudden for them to put up

my silence and

phone, and he informed me that their arrests were going

number of people we were arresting, we would lock them

the guards to my men a few

on here? Lord Volkov, you cannot do

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate into the back of

Lenny, he knew his

the back

mate was

sat with the prisoners at the back while I closed the back of the van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were

done, you do it

to be let out, but none of the suspects

her mate and likewise Carla and

was full, so we drove to

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said,