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 us, and the rest arrived an

but we planned

Devin, max and Kyle

had a different

all to

William to ensure everyone we

paramount that they

would have to deal with the rest

to our respective booths, and my Itinerary was

day that no

had to

tomorrow,” I said, making it seem like a meeting

there would be no meeting because we would be busy questioning the

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

I would take

and everything

Leo’s team for the arrests,” Marcel told me as soon as the Kappa with the

since his wife was in our custody, and some of the

but we could not deny that they were

few hours in our booth, and soon it was time

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

went smoothly, and I noticed Kyle and

know how the arrest would go, we were

in good shape when we moved

Leo’s team was good, and it was

crowd also hoped to witness what they had

bad we had

match, and we went

medals later and gave

so good we did not do

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

to honour

became nervous because we did not know

be

fight back or

we would succeed, but we knew

two: Leo, Devin, Jake and

kappas had

Everyone had their lists.

time to move in on

cars and

team started with the

van, overtook them and blocked their

and I stepped out of the

arrested him and his

protested, but I

coming, and I

to Gaston Wayat’s house and arrested him and

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

my silence and saved my

he informed me that their arrests were going smoothly and none

to the number of people we were arresting, we would lock them up

a few days ago so no one would be allowed to

Lord Volkov,

right,” Gaston said while I bundled him and his mate

saw Lenny, he

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

was in

van and went to sit in the passenger seat in front, happy for the ease with which we were arresting the

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

were enjoying it, and Knight wanted to be let out, but

her mate and likewise Carla and her

van was full, so we

going on here, Marcel?” Gezel said, and Marcel did not