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.

about that snake?” Linda asked

“I was surprised too.

” Avery said.

We let the ring leader

my head around

maintained a strong facade to lend Sylvester strength, but the truth of the situation was that Amanda outsmarted us, and it did not sit well

bitch,” Avery said,

used to think she was dumb, but after Theo told me what she managed to pull off, I have to give it to her; she is smart,” Linda said, and I

begging and pretending to be desperate, pretending to care about Leo,” Avery said,

find this offensive, Tamia, but I

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

this for love, that selfish bitch.” Linda said, and I

said, and Linda shook her

Tamia, she is incapable of love,” She argued,

“On the contrary.

of it, and it

isn’t easy, but she wanted to tie herself to the

bond and

did it all to keep

must, but it is an act of

on to something you believe might slip

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

now,” Linda said, and I shook my

“Not really.

a Kappa

sight, so I had someone watch her from the

happily, and

did you know to do that?” Avery

with Annika, the fact that she gave me the drive instead of

enough for me

make sure,” I said,

“Very well.

and have them drag her ass back here,” Avery said, and I shook my head at the same time Linda

asked, and Linda spoke before

free; she is bound to slip up,” She

this way: She believes she has fooled everyone and

meet her lover or mate, whatever the

will know who he is

relationship is true, then to him, she is

hiding, and she

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

that

difficult for Liam to know he was being followed,” Avery pointed out, and I

impromptu situation; in his case, he knew he had been made, and his associates were also hunting

but I

at their job,” I

rang, and Wilson

I answered immediately.

Majesty,” he said, addressing me by my future title, and I could not

but it had happened, and that

“Yes, Wilson,” I said.

Mikhailov just joined her,”

to

of their meeting, discussions and behaviour towards each other,

will have the Kappa contact you after

two

Levi,” I

asked, eager to hear what

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

“I am not sure.