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.

Hendrix to stay with

joining him

I said, and

have noticed my

not so nice giveaway that I always do

I linked Marcel and Theodore, not wanting Devin and Leo

should check there,” Marcel

complain and argue,” I linked them, and Marcel gently nodded, not wanting

what are we going to do? You asked that we should

her to think she succeeded and is home

She will contact Leo.

on the

him,” I said, and Leo

in paradise soon,” I

mean?” Marcel asked me, and I cleared my

as everyone on that list was a target for a specific reason and their emotions were worked on, I believe the king man targeted Amanda,” I said,

was the only one that

to count

protective shield in case the operation blew

she would wholeheartedly do his

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

think they fell in love,”

much until Tamia broke it down for me,” I said and looked at Leo because what I was about to say

love

sharing Tamia with someone else so I can achieve my goal; I would find

Likewise you.

to let go of her,

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

and he shook

fresh tears, and

just wanted them

want me dancing with her,” Devin said, “almost

wouldn’t have,” Devin said,

“Likewise myself,” I said.

“I can’t.

can’t imagine her

drive my wolf

on her, and it took a

won’t have it,” I said, and Theodore and Marcel

the woman he

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

allowed her to stay with him

that house, so Amanda must have

Leo, but

said so he would know

was clear the man would never heal, and I knew

because he knew it was all

if he had kept his

proof of that after what happened

on, and Devin

get away with it, but the

pregnant,” Devin said,

crazy

go as far

bond and her entire family for

to sleep with him; she was

him, she is dispensable,” I

I looked at

to our topic of

but he might separate from her and blame

she won’t give him up, but he might

she will reach

grabbing on straws, looking for comfort, she

come back but to make a connection because you will be