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.

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

go because we couldn’t pin anything on

can we succeed under these stringent laws

one wanted to let her go, but we could not pin anything on her, which still baffles

corrupt, which is why I see a few empty council

a

not need

what he

per cent of my region has been

has this council

sure Lord Volkov had to do what he did for

to this council a few months ago

Nothing was done.

and all he keeps getting is that they are working on

to go on like this? The system is

of war, and the perpetrators are

a king, and I say we take a

order restored with Sylvester Volkov as King and

is what

know who has the balls to do

for putting the safety of the people first? You want to disgrace him for

Volkov, we later discovered that he

why authorise taxes to be increased and a pack to be attacked? Why did this council not challenge the order? Lord Volkov has

is doing

the council is quick to condemn the one person who has done something about

it was

just complacent?” he asked, and the

their names was on our lists, so I knew

fool and refuse to be treated

this whole

and we should take a vote,” Leo

no way those things he said were

He meant every word.

so loud after Leo’s speech that

have personally seen to it that your matter is resolved,” Vino said to Leo gently, and Leo ignored

alone can not

vote,” He said,

and so does alpha Christian,

have

same things,” Devin said, and Larry

“Those are compelling allegations.

is trying to cause war, we have

also have to be sure this isn’t a plan by Volkov to force this to

to change the

dare you!” I heard some people

because the noise was more in their

this over with,” Some people from the southern loge

say we carry out this

history, and we no longer want the

isn’t working

need a leader, not

one they would follow that would

how best we

almost altered our nature and caused

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

votes of the nobles and the head

was going to

difficulty this time and stood

would take a vote; the head alphas would

my family and my late Aunts’ family,” he said,

Babanins were

got up

knew he did not like