Shadows of Destiny

~Sylvester~ Larry was the first to stand and address all of us.

Since Makhailovs were indisposed, the responsibility fell on him.

“We all know why we are here today,” he said, clearing his throat.

“I will bring you up to speed for those who do not know,” he said, looking at the alphas from each region to ensure he had their attention.

“Three nights ago, Sylvester Volkov, acting in the lord’s capacity, made a massive arrest, arresting alphas, council members, mates and so on.

He arrested people, randomly targeting them.

Took over the council prison by force by installing his enforcers and was unapologetic about it,” He said, and many people gasped.

“We have a report that states some people were beaten up and denied their rights.

We have a witness that claimed they saw the people Sylvester Volkov arrested, requesting that they be brought before this council for a fair trial.

He did not only deny them but threw them into prison.

We tried reaching out to him in good faith, but he refused to respond.

He acted as if he was above the law and could do as he liked.

Right now, we do not know his victims’ condition, nor know if they are still alive.

This tyrannical behaviour should not be allowed to stand,” Larry said, and people began to murmur.

“As a lord, Sylvester Volkov protects and serves us.

Every suspect has the right to be brought before this council.

He locked some up in the dungeon in his estate, and when it was filled up, he took over the prison.

We can’t allow this.

So today, the council has decided to relieve him of his status as lord and try him for violating the people’s basic rights,” Larry said, and everyone grumbled.

It was clear it did not sit well with some people.

“We do not want a war; leave Volkov alone,” I heard some alphas say, afraid of what I might do.

My family’s reputation was really strong.

“I object!” Leo said, standing up, and everyone was silent.

“This council will make no such decision without me and my colleagues’ points of view in consideration,” he said, and there was silence.

It was clear the council wanted the regional leaders to refrain from speaking.

They were supposed to table Leo’s letter instead of what they tabled.

They feared losing power before getting rid of me.

Removing me as lord meant anyone would be installed as King.

I bet Leo saw it coming.

He made the best move.

“I object to this nonsense.

I sent a letter yesterday, and that is what we are here to discuss,” he said, tabling the fundamental matter.

“Eh, Alpha Albert, we have to deal with the issue before discussing your matter,” Larry tried to explain.

“The issue at hand and the matter we are discussing are one and the same.

The council no longer wants a lord, and I agree,” He said, and there was total silence because the implications of his words meant the council had won.

“I do not want a lord because this lordship thing has not helped us.

and there is no way to catch them because of the stupid laws

we let a suspect go because we couldn’t

these stringent laws

go, but we could not pin anything

could also be corrupt, which is

do not want a lord but a King,” he said,

does not need to

does what he

of my region has been

has this council

sure Lord Volkov had to do what he

few

Nothing was done.

Beta calls, and all he keeps getting is

we want to go on like

verge of war, and the

I say we take

with Sylvester Volkov as King and the

what

know who has the balls to do what this

to step down for putting the safety of the people first? You want to disgrace him for locking up suspects so we can breathe and think straight? Jake Brighton’s pack

they claim it was from Lord Volkov, we later discovered that he knew nothing of it, and the council

to be attacked? Why did this council not challenge the order? Lord Volkov

doing what he

our region has faced, the council is quick to condemn the one person who

crude, it was

council a part of this group, or are they just complacent?” he asked, and the

their names was on our lists, so I knew they were not

a fool and refuse to

this whole charade

Sylvester Volkov as King, and we should

way those

He meant every word.

so loud after Leo’s speech that Vino had to bang the

Albert, and If I had known anything of it, I would have personally seen to it that your matter is

can not decide you want

said,

and so does alpha Christian, so

have time to

the same things,” Devin said, and Larry cleared

“Those are compelling allegations.

a group of people is trying to cause war,

by Volkov

wanted to

dare you!” I heard some

the noise

I say we vote and get this over

carry out this vote just

useless council in history, and we no longer want the council in

democracy isn’t

a leader, not

one they would follow that would have absolute

how

our

that we take the vote now and move on,” Christian said, and from the look on the faces of the council, they already knew how this would

had the majority votes of

was going to be

the gavel with difficulty

alphas would take a vote, and the elite families would

for my family and my late Aunts’ family,” he said, and we did not see that

Babanins were

up

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