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.

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, then unfolded her

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

benefiting from that arrangement?” she asked, and I knew the

council is the one benefitting from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to the day after tomorrow instead of waiting until after the

I did not

seat,” I said, and she looked at

I made with them. That could work,” she said, but she wasn’t happy because being head of the

my hand on her thigh and gestured that

trouble your gentle heart,” I said, and she

take place tomorrow, but they won’t get what they want,” I said, and she relaxed

that caused the attack on Brighton and framed

doing this,” she

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

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

suspiciously for

to unseat them. I guess he will do it after the petition hearing,” I

should do it now,” she said, afraid we might not win the hearing, but I knew we

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

long?” Stephanie said, and the boy

was beating a man that was disturbing his wife in front of

so worried for Linda that I began to panic. I just hoped she did not accidentally come off as flirtatious to

our popcorn, we headed

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

I asked them and was shocked to learn that

out of Kyle, and I was amazed. I wondered why she came to the stall alone, but

surprised to see that Marcel had done the

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 no doubt that they were mentally unstable after learning all they had

hearing that had suddenly moved up. I told

think I have been too damn lenient. They wouldn’t have tried this with my father,” He said, and as sad

people needed a firm hand. Everyone thought they

the forged letters, then my poisoning, Dominic’s set up, and now this. The earlier we started catching

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

thing is over, we should make some changes to the council after

the actions and inactions of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for a more capable person,” I

on my inner

Lawrence now; they are our strongest

for my friendship has always made him side with us. Asking him to step down would mean I would not have an ally on the council,” he

think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s seat,” I said, and he broke away and shook

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

up to her and break away; how will he be able to

doing a good job compared to him. See how Larry

would be empowering a tool my enemies can use against me,”

kneeled behind him to massage his neck and 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 went in front of