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.

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

because we couldn’t pin anything on

stringent laws that favour

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

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

do not want a lord but a

not need

he must for his

per cent of my region has

this council done?

sure Lord Volkov had to do

to this council a few months ago to

Nothing was done.

and all he keeps getting is that they are working

how long do we want to go on like this? The system is

of war, and the perpetrators are

king, and I say

want a king and the original order restored with Sylvester

is what I

know who has the balls to do what this council

single-handedly slowed down 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

that he knew nothing

keep the lord in check? Then why authorise taxes to be increased and a pack to be attacked? Why

is doing what he

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

crude, it

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

on our lists, so I knew they were not involved,

a fool and refuse to be

this whole

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

no way those things he said were

He meant every word.

speech that Vino had to

had known anything of it, I would have

can not

He said, and Devin

so does alpha Christian, so please get on with

not have time to

things,” Devin said, and Larry

“Those are compelling allegations.

trying to cause

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

realised many people wanted to

you!” I

noise was more

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

say we carry out this

most useless council in history, and we no

democracy isn’t working

need a

would follow

how best we

our nature and

agree with Alpha Albert and Alpha Corrigan that we take the vote now and move on,” Christian said, and from the look on the faces of the council, they already knew

majority votes of

was going

gavel with difficulty

would take a vote; the head alphas would take a

be standing in for my family and my late Aunts’

Babanins were nobles

up immediately to

did not