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.

and there is no way to catch them because

we let a suspect go because we couldn’t

these stringent laws that

wanted to let her go, but we could not pin

be corrupt, which is why I see a few empty

lord but a King,” he

does not need to follow

does what he must for

per cent of my region has

this council done?

to

council a few months ago

Nothing was done.

calls, and all he keeps getting

how long do we want to go

the verge of

want a king, and I say we take a

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

what I

he is the only one I know who has the balls to do what this council failed to

down for putting the safety of the people first? You want to disgrace him for locking up suspects so we can breathe and think straight? Jake Brighton’s pack was

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

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 has to be a tyrant,

doing

is quick to condemn the one person

crude, it was

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

lists, so I knew they were not

and refuse

whole charade

we

way those things he said

He meant every word.

loud after Leo’s speech that Vino had to

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

can not

He said, and Devin

Christian, so please

not have time

have all suffered the same things,” Devin said,

“Those are compelling allegations.

to cause

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

realised many people wanted to change

you!” I heard some people

because the noise was more in their

I say we vote and get this

we carry out this vote

and we no longer

isn’t working

a

need one they would follow that would have absolute

how best

altered our nature

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 how this

votes of the nobles

going

with difficulty this

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

be standing in for my family and my late Aunts’ family,” he said, and we did

Babanins were nobles

got up

he did not