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.

have this false notion of sovereignty, but they remain under him; that is something your ex-husband respects and keeps to it,” she said and sighed,

position and nothing more, banning the royal families

benefiting from that arrangement?” she asked, and I

to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to the

pretended I did not know and proffered a

can take up the Balyaev seat,” I said, and she looked at me, eyes

Lawrence are dead. No one knows of the agreement I made with them. That could work,” she said, but she wasn’t happy because being head of the council wasn’t the same as

placed my hand on her thigh and

are on it, Stephanie. Do not trouble your

they won’t get what they want,”

all figured out the person that caused the attack on Brighton and framed

doing this,” she said, and I

and Joan

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

women had acted too suspiciously

I guess he will do it after the petition hearing,”

might not win the hearing, but I

no need to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy she sent for the

Stephanie said, and the

in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the boy said,

I began to panic. I just hoped she did not accidentally

our popcorn, we headed to the

to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something explosive had happened. I rushed to where they

was shocked to learn that

beat the crap out of Kyle, and I was amazed. I wondered why she came to the stall alone, but I kept the question to myself, seeing

to see that Marcel

could they, 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

that had suddenly moved up. I

wouldn’t have tried this with my father,” He said, and as sad as it was, he was telling the

needed a firm hand. Everyone thought they could piss all over

set up, and now this. The earlier we started catching people, the better for

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

some changes to the council after we remove those women from the seats they occupy. The council members are old,

he can’t do the job, he should let us know so we can place 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

bite on my inner thigh tingled, and I could feel the

the Lawrence now; they are our strongest ally

with us. Asking him to step down would mean I would not have an ally

as I know this isn’t the time, I think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s seat,” I said, and he broke away

come around in your eyes, but I do not trust

stand up to her and break away;

job compared to him. See how Larry

would be empowering a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and I could

and he flexed his