Shadows of Destiny

Morning came, and we went for breakfast.

Everyone was present.

There was an awkwardness in the atmosphere even though not everyone present knew of Amanda’s treachery, the ones that knew made it radiate into the atmosphere.

I noticed Jake was not around, and when I asked about him, Stephanie said he had gone to Lucland to see his son.

His daughter was still locked up in the Estate, but I doubted we would yield anything important.

As things were, all that mattered was Amanda, the Volkov guy, and the person supporting him.

None of the people we had locked up presently could give us useful information.

Amanda and the Volkov handled the information so well that no one would be useful if caught.

Amanda might not be the mastermind, but she was his tool, the one he sent and the only one that had direct contact with him and knew who he was.

She was all we needed, so I will be satisfied with having an eye on her until they meet and we swoop in.

“How did the questioning go?” Stephanie asked.

I wondered why she decided to have breakfast with us instead of David and his family.

“We are still trying to get as much information as possible from the prisoners,” Sylvester said to stop others from telling her what was really going on, and she smiled at him.

“Your Majesty,” she teased and looked at Dominic, “Your Eminence,” she teased him too, but both Sylvester and Dominic had false smiles on their faces.

No one could miss it.

They sucked at acting, and Stephanie caught on.

“What’s with the two of you? You should be in celebratory mode,” she said, surprised by their mood.

Sylvester nodded at her.

“We can’t celebrate when the king is still at large, and some people are missing,” he said, and Stephanie nodded.

“Still, you got some victory; you should be proud of yourselves.

Now you have the power to deal with them as you see fit without that corrupt council getting involved.

It is a huge improvement,” She said, and they nodded.

“Anyway, we are almost done with the wedding plans for the blue moon.

I wanted to know if you all will be going on honeymoons before we start implementing the plan,” She asked, and Sylvester nodded.

“Yes, I will be taking a short holiday with my wife,” He said.

The others agreed to do the same, and Stephanie nodded.

“I will look for the perfect spot.

Fit for Royalty,” she said.

There was genuine joy in her eyes.

I wondered what would happen if she found out the truth.

After breakfast, Sylvester went to speak to his friends while Avery and I joined Linda in her wing.

The Gamma wing was stunning, and I noticed that Linda had made plenty of modifications to the place.

She had always been the type to own a place thoroughly, and this was her own wing.

We entered her bedroom and sat in the living section of the room.

hear about that snake?” Linda asked about

“I was surprised too.

” Avery said.

We let the ring

wrap my head

the situation was that Amanda outsmarted us,

dumb after all, cunning bitch,” Avery said, giving

she was dumb, but after Theo told me what she managed to pull off, I have to give it to her; she

to look weak, begging and pretending to be desperate, pretending to care about Leo,”

you might find this offensive, Tamia,

he should lie on it, but damn to set her father up and ask her cousin to swallow poison while she roams

she did all this for love, that selfish bitch.” Linda

did,” I said, and Linda shook

incapable of love,” She argued, and I

“On the contrary.

capable of it, and it is

easy, but she

she transferred her bond and

did it all

but it is an act of

way of holding on to something you believe

I believe he is using her,” I said, and Avery asked me to elaborate; I told them the same things I said to Sylvester, and they understood that

she is out of our reach now,” Linda said, and I shook my

“Not really.

have a Kappa

so I had someone watch her from the moment

She said happily, and

did you know to do that?” Avery

me the drive instead of Leo and that every one was uneasy about

was enough for me

needed to make sure,” I said, and Avery

“Very well.

and have them drag her ass back here,” Avery said, and I

not?” Avery asked, and Linda spoke

snake is home free; she is bound to slip up,” She said, and I chuckled

believes she has

to meet her lover or mate, whatever

she does, we will know who he is and catch

their relationship is true, then to

he would just go into hiding, and she might be too

reach out to him and then go for both of them together,” she said, and I smiled at Linda because

send that Kappa

he was being followed,” Avery pointed out,

his case, he knew he had been

but I

are good at their job,” I

then, my phone rang, and

I answered immediately.

he said, addressing me by my future title, and I

unreal, but it had happened,

“Yes, Wilson,” I said.

Richford checked into a hotel in Cain, and Jacob Mikhailov just joined

to the

detailing of their meeting, discussions and behaviour towards

the Kappa contact

also deploy two men there.” He

Levi,” I said

asked, eager to

is in Cain, and Jacob Mikhailov just joined her at the hotel.” “Do you think he is the one?” Avery asked eagerly,

“I am not sure.