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

joining him in

it later,” I said, and she closed

noticed my eyes glazed over while Tamia

not so nice giveaway that I always do

Cains,” I linked Marcel and Theodore, not wanting

should check there,” Marcel

Jacob Mikhailov visited her at her hotel to complain and argue,” I linked them, and Marcel

we going to do? You asked that we should not declare her wanted,” Devin said, and I

her to think she

She will contact Leo.

now on the council and very

will contact him,” I said, and Leo

will be trouble in paradise soon,” I said with

mean?” Marcel asked me, and

was a target for a specific reason and their emotions were worked on,

father was the only one that

to

knew he needed a protective shield

worked on her and made her fall in love so she would

it would look like a continuation of what happened in my father’s era,

they fell in love,”

down for me,” I said and looked at Leo because what I was about

love with the

someone else so I can achieve my

Likewise you.

you a while to let go of

Tamia to Devin, allowed him to sleep with her and claim

were misty, and he shook his

fresh tears, and I

just wanted them to

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

Devin said,

“Likewise myself,” I said.

“I can’t.

imagine her having someone else’s

drive my

scented Leo on her, and it took

friendly hug, but my wolf won’t have it,” I

sent the woman he

that, simply because they were fated, he had found a way to

allowed her to stay with him and screw him

Amanda must have had your scent regardless,” I said, and Leo became

this discussion is going, Leo, but I

insensitive, just proving a point Tamia made,” I said so he would know I did

the man would never heal, and I

knew it was all

been avoided if he had kept his promise

proof of that after what

moved on, and Devin moved

he could get away with it, but the goddess didn’t allow

he got her pregnant,” Devin said, and

crazy

is why she would go as far as she has

and her entire family

that kept going back to sleep with him; she

dispensable,” I said, and they understood

looked

our topic

might separate

knows she won’t give him up, but he might disappear

that happens, she will reach

looking for comfort, she will reach out to

not to come back but to make a connection because you will be her only