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.

by all means, and there is no way to catch them because of the stupid laws and

go because we couldn’t pin anything on

succeed under these stringent laws that favour

we could

system could also be corrupt, which is why I see a

not want a lord but a

does not need

he must

cent of my region has been taken

this

sure Lord Volkov had to do what

this council a few

Nothing was done.

keeps getting is that they are

do we want to go

verge of

want a king, and I say

want a king and the original order restored with Sylvester Volkov as King and the other

what I

I know who has the balls to

in my region, and you want him 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

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

council not supposed to keep the lord in check? Then why authorise taxes to be increased and a pack to be attacked? Why did this

doing what

slow to solve the problems our region has faced, the council is quick to condemn the one person who has done

it was

just complacent?” he asked, and the members of the council became worried and

names was on our lists, so I knew they were not involved, but Leo’s words

fool and refuse to be treated as

this whole

Volkov as King, and we should take a

no way those things he said were

He meant every word.

Leo’s speech that

are sorry for your grievances, Alpha Albert, and If I had known anything of it, I would have personally seen to it

not

vote,” He said,

agree, and so does alpha Christian, so please

not have time to

all suffered the same things,” Devin said,

“Those are compelling allegations.

to cause war, we have to

a plan by Volkov to force this to happen,”

many people wanted to change

dare you!” I heard

Alphas because the noise

say we vote and get this

carry out this vote just

in history, and we no longer want

democracy isn’t

a leader,

they would follow that would

how best

our nature and

take the vote now and move on,” Christian

majority votes of the nobles and the head

going

with difficulty this

a vote; the head alphas

in for my family and my late

were nobles

up immediately

did not