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.

a terrorist group trying to cause war by all means, and there is no way to

go because we couldn’t pin anything on

these stringent laws that favour criminals?” He

to let her go, but we could not pin anything

is

lord but a King,”

king does not need to

does what he

my region has been taken

has this

Lord Volkov had to do what he did for

council a few months

Nothing was done.

all he keeps getting is that

want to go on like this?

are on the verge of war, and the

want a king, and I say we

and the original order restored with Sylvester Volkov as King and the other three families

is what I

who has the balls

people first? You want to disgrace him for locking up suspects

claim it was from Lord Volkov, we later discovered that he

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

is quick to condemn the one person who has done

crude, it was

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

so I knew they were not involved,

am not a fool and refuse

whole

want Sylvester Volkov as King, and we

way those things he said were

He meant every word.

speech that Vino had to bang the

would have personally seen

alone can not

He said, and Devin stood

and so does alpha Christian, so

do not have time

all suffered the same things,” Devin said, and Larry

“Those are compelling allegations.

trying to cause war, we

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

wanted to change the order and

I heard

Alphas because the noise was more

you! I say we vote and get this over with,”

we carry out this vote

is the most useless council in history, and

democracy isn’t working

a

need one they would follow that would have

is how best

system has almost altered our nature and caused

vote now and move on,” Christian said, and from the look on the faces of the council, they

had the majority votes of the nobles

was going

gavel with difficulty this time and stood

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

late Aunts’ family,” he

Babanins were nobles

got up immediately to

knew he did not like