Shadows of Destiny

After breakfast, we had to converge at the lounge to discuss matters.

Tamia went with Linda and Avery while my mother left us to handle the issues concerning the upcoming ceremonies.

I have never been this mentally busy, but dealing with this king forced me to put my brain cells to work.

If it weren’t for the lives it threatened, I would have said I was enjoying the cat-and-mouse game the uprising was playing.

“Four days to go, and you will be the official king.

How do you feel about it?” Dominic asked me, and I looked at him, searching my mind for an honest answer.

“Honestly, Dominic.

I feel nothing.

I feel under pressure like I will be taking up more responsibilities,” I confessed, and he laughed.

“To think father fought tooth and nail for what was given to you on a platter,” he said in deep thought.

I knew Dominic cared for our father a lot and wasn’t aware of what our father did to him.

I hope the time won’t come when I must tell him the man he held on to in his happy fairytale memory never acknowledged his worth.

“I never agreed with your ideology, Sylvester, but I do now,” he said and sat beside me.

Marcel and Theodore were making themselves comfortable, while Leo and Devin were yet to join us.

“If you had attacked the south and destroyed the east as I advised, these people would have won.

I am glad you know when to be merciful and when to be ruthless,” he confessed, and just then, Leo and Devin joined us.

“Since you told me what Ramsey said, I took it upon myself to check the people on that list and the names checked out.

The list she gave us was accurate.

I returned to the prison to show Ramsey, and he agreed with the list.

Those were names of their associates and members,” He said with concern.

“So, what are you driving at?” Dominic asked him.

“Amanda and her lover planned on using these people, and if it goes wrong, dispose of them.

See what she did to her cousin and father.

They are trying to make us clean up their mess,” He said, and I knew where he was driving.

“The uprising group has ended, and the so-called king man would look for another means of getting what he wants.

See these people and the uprising thing as a failed project.

These people on this list do not have any viable information about the king man and Amanda.

They make her seem like a victim and keep saying he is an older man.

That would force us to a point at Ramsey, but we know Ramsey doesn’t have the capacity and smarts for this.

They have stylishly disposed of their allies so they can go into hiding and start afresh later.” Marcel said, and Theodore cleared his throat.

“That is why it is paramount that Annika wakes up.

She must have information that is not in circulation to make Amanda go as far as slipping her poison.

We might be wrong, but it’s worth the attempt,” he said, and I nodded.

Just then, Tamia linked me.

“Amanda is in Cains, and Jacob Mikhailov just visited her.

They argued, and he left.

asked Hendrix to stay

him in Cains,” She

it later,” I said, and she closed

matter?” Marcel said; he must have noticed my eyes glazed over while Tamia

that I always

Cains,” I linked Marcel and Theodore, not wanting Devin and

check there,” Marcel

her hotel to complain and argue,” I linked them, and Marcel gently nodded,

that we should not declare

want her to think she succeeded and is

She will contact Leo.

now on the council and very

contact him,” I said,

trouble in paradise soon,” I said

asked me,

for a specific reason and their emotions were worked on, I believe the

that survived

had to count

protective shield in case the operation blew

made her fall in love so she would wholeheartedly do his bidding: to recruit her father and make him the face

happened in my father’s era, but in actual sense, it is something new,”

they fell in love,” he said,

me,” I said and looked at

love

can never imagine sharing Tamia with someone else so I can

Likewise you.

while to let go of

Devin, allowed him to sleep with her and claim her so you can have power over his region?” I asked

misty, and he

was fighting fresh tears, and I

wanted them to

her,” Devin said, “almost beat me up when the north took

Devin said, and I

“Likewise myself,” I said.

“I can’t.

can’t imagine her having

drive

her, and it took a

wolf won’t

sent the

were fated, he had found a way to use the bond

with him and screw him

said you two were like rabbits in that house, so Amanda must have had your scent regardless,” I said, and Leo became quite

am sorry about where this discussion is going, Leo, but I need to explain something;

a point Tamia made,” I said so he would know I

would never heal, and I knew

was because he knew it

been avoided if he had kept his promise and

after what happened between

moved on, and Devin moved

he could get away with

got her pregnant,” Devin

crazy

as

bond and her entire family for his

him; she was

she is dispensable,” I said,

I looked

to our topic of

won’t kill her, but he might separate from her and blame it on

give him

happens, she will reach out

be grabbing on straws, looking for comfort, she will

to make a connection