The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Stephanie was into the Croquet game we were watching, and I wished Avery and Linda had followed us, but they wanted to remain in our official booth for reasons best known to them.

Dominic had stylishly joined us, but we did not need to guess why he was with us and not with his brother. Katya seemed utterly enthralled by him, and he wasn’t different. It was so deep that Stephanie and I left the booth, and they did not notice.

“I want some sweet pop corn,” Stephanie said, and my mouth began to salivate.

“That would be yummy,” I said, stopping at a cotton candy stall. I helped myself to the strawberry-flavoured variation, and the vendor refused to take my money.

He treated me with respect, and my heart fluttered.

“Have you heard about the new move by the sneaky council?” Stephanie asked me, taking a bit of my candy and grimacing at the level of sweetness.

“What move?” I asked her, feeling happy.

William had called me and told me he was rounding the people up and taking them to the warehouse. I was too eager because the meeting would be in two days.

“Some alphas raised a petition, and many people have signed it. They are trying to dissolve the lordship,” she said, and I wondered why she would say it was the council members. Clearly, the alphas did it of their own volition.

“Why would you think the council is behind this?” I asked her, and she scrunched her nose.

She had gotten some candy on her nose, but her warm, slightly sweaty skin had melted it.

“The petition puts the council in charge of everything while each region would have a council of alphas led by a governor, similar to what you practice in the east,” she said.

We found a bench to sit on.

Stephanie called on to a child and handed him money to buy us popcorn and something for himself.

The moment the boy left, she leaned against the backrest and looked ahead with a frown folding her arms.

“The Volkovs were royalty before it became a lordship.

This council was formed because of the tyranny of Maurice’s forefather, Eddard. It was an excellent way to keep the royal bloodline in check.

The council helped the lord remain on course and fought for people’s rights.

They helped to question the lord and make sure he was fair to the people, but the lord was still like a king.

He owns and rules everything.

Devin Corrigan might have revolted, but Sylvester still rules all four regions.

His decree must be upheld in all regions, or it will be seen as treasonous. The leading alpha of each region is like a representative of the lord and must bow to the lord’s command; that is why there is always competition for prominence in every region. One you are conversant with since you helped your ex-husband rise to power.

They are to rule the region and keep it in check according to the lord’s will.

That is the order.

sovereignty, but they remain under him; that is something your ex-husband respects and keeps

petition obliterates the lordship and renders Sylvester powerless. It will place the council in charge and leave the lordship as an honorary position and nothing more, banning the royal families from interfering or making decisions that have to do with governance.”

that arrangement?” she asked, and I knew

from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted

to tease her, I pretended I

seat,” I said, and she looked at

knows of the agreement I made with them. That could work,” she said, but she wasn’t

placed my hand on her thigh and gestured

on it, Stephanie. Do not trouble your gentle heart,”

but they won’t get what they want,” I said, and she relaxed a

all figured out the person that caused the attack on Brighton and framed Dominic?” she

person doing this,” she said,

take out Pamela Rivers and Joan Clayman. They have done enough,” I said, and

bitches are nothing but whores. I wouldn’t be surprised if Maurice fucked them. If he didn’t, I am sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe three of them might have. They are just sore that Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel rejected their daughters. After studying all they have done and how I heard they behaved during the few hearings against Sylvester and Dominic, I have concluded that they might be a part of it,” she

too suspiciously for

will do it after the petition hearing,” I said, and she

we might not win the hearing, but

said and just then, the boy she sent for the popcorns returned. He also

you so long?” Stephanie

of the turkey sandwich stall,” the boy said, and

began to panic. I just hoped she did not accidentally

we headed

down; it looked like something explosive had happened. I rushed to

here?” I asked them and was shocked to learn that

and I was amazed. I wondered why she came to the stall alone, but I kept the question to myself, seeing a bit of mayonnaise

primary booth, and I was surprised to

in their twisted minds, think Avery and Linda will leave the life they have now and go back to the hell they gave them? It was delusional, and I began to fear for their mental health. There was no doubt that they

hearing that had suddenly

with my

hand. Everyone thought they could piss all

up, and now this. The earlier we

us anywhere, but Kappa Wilson was asked to stay on her. We

wrong. But when this petition thing is over, we should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from the seats they occupy. The council members are old, and Vino is young and seems not to

someone else. It is time he starts taking responsibility for the actions and inactions of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for a more capable person,” I said. Sylvester pulled me

and I could feel it. His love bite on my

work against the Lawrence now; they are our strongest

step down would mean I would not have an ally on the council,” he said, and I turned

I think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s

around in your eyes, but I do not trust him to

to stand up to her and break

still doing a good job compared to him.

can use against me,” He said, and I could see his

shoulders. He needed to relieve his body from the tension he was feeling. I helped him take off his shirt, and he flexed his muscles, making me run my palms against his perfectly sculpted body on instincts. I