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.

is no way to catch

let a suspect go because we couldn’t pin anything on

succeed under these stringent laws that

to let her go, but we could not

also be corrupt, which is why I see

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

does not need to

what he must for his

my region has been taken by

has this

to do what he

to this council a few

Nothing was done.

all he keeps getting

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

verge of war, and the perpetrators are

a king, and I say we

with Sylvester Volkov as King and the

is what

the only one I know who has the balls to do what this

their activities in my region, and you want him to step down for putting the safety of the people first? You want

Volkov, we later discovered that he knew nothing of it, and the council failed to

to be increased and a pack to be attacked? Why did this council not challenge the order?

is doing what

has faced, the council is quick to condemn the

crude, it

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

I knew they were not involved, but

fool and

this whole charade

King, and we should take

those things

He meant every word.

murmur was so loud after Leo’s speech that Vino had

your grievances, Alpha Albert, and If I had known anything of it, I would have personally seen to it

not decide you want

should vote,” He said,

does alpha Christian,

not have time to

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

“Those are compelling allegations.

to cause war, we

to be sure this isn’t a plan by Volkov

to

I heard

Alphas because the noise was more in

I say we vote and get this over

this

history, and we no longer want

democracy isn’t working for

need a

one they would follow that would have absolute

how best we

almost altered our nature and caused unnecessary

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

of the nobles and the

was going to be

gavel with difficulty this time

well, this council would take a vote; the head alphas would take a vote, and the elite families would

standing in for my family and my late Aunts’ family,”

were

up immediately

he did not like