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.

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

because we

succeed under these stringent laws that favour criminals?”

to let her go, but we could not pin

corrupt, which is

but a King,” he said, and people were

does not

he

my region has been taken

has this

to do what he did for

wrote to this council a few months ago to

Nothing was done.

he keeps getting is that they

go on like this? The system

are on the verge of war, and

and I say we take a

and the original order restored with Sylvester Volkov as King

is what

has the balls to do what

of the people first? You want to disgrace him for locking up suspects so we can

discovered that he knew nothing of it, and the

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

doing

solve the problems our region has faced, the council is quick to condemn the

it

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

I knew they

fool and refuse to be treated

this whole charade

Volkov as King, and we should take a vote,” Leo

no way those things he

He meant every word.

so loud after Leo’s speech that

known anything of it, I would have personally seen to it that your matter is resolved,” Vino said to Leo

you alone can not

vote,” He said, and Devin

Christian, so please get

not have time to

the same things,” Devin

“Those are compelling allegations.

of people is trying to cause

have to be sure this isn’t a plan by Volkov to force this to happen,” Larry said,

people wanted to change the order

I heard some people

noise was more

get this over with,” Some people from the

we carry out this vote just as Alpha Albert

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

democracy isn’t

need a

need one they would follow that

is how

our nature and caused unnecessary

agree with Alpha Albert and Alpha Corrigan that we take the vote now and move on,” Christian said, and from the

majority votes of

was going

banged the gavel with difficulty this

would take a vote; the head alphas would take a vote,

my late

were nobles

got up immediately to

knew he did not like