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.

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

suspect go because we couldn’t pin

laws that favour criminals?” He said,

but we could not pin anything on her,

which is why

not want a lord but a King,” he said, and people were

king does not need to

he must

my region has been taken by

has this

Volkov had to do

council a few months ago to make specific

Nothing was done.

getting

go on

verge of war, and

I say we take a

king and the original order restored with Sylvester Volkov as King and the

is what

I know who has the balls to do what this council

their activities 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 think straight? Jake Brighton’s pack was destroyed by an order passed by this

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

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 council not challenge the order? Lord Volkov

is doing what

faced, the council is quick

crude, it was

group, or are they just complacent?” he asked, and

I knew they were not involved, but Leo’s

and

whole

we should take a

was no way those things he said were

He meant every word.

Leo’s speech that Vino

anything of it, I would have personally seen to it that

can not

He said, and Devin

agree, and so does alpha Christian, so please get on with

have time

suffered the same things,”

“Those are compelling allegations.

group of people is trying to cause war, we

by Volkov to force this to happen,” Larry said, and there was

wanted to change

I heard

the noise was more in their

say we vote and get this over with,” Some people from the southern

this vote

the most useless council in history, and

isn’t working

a

need one they would follow that would

is how

our nature and

Corrigan that we take the vote now and move on,” Christian said, and from the look on the faces

votes of the nobles and

was going to

difficulty this time and stood

take a vote; the head alphas would take

in for my family and my late Aunts’ family,” he said, and we did

Babanins were

up immediately to

did not like