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.

they remain under him; that is something your ex-husband respects and keeps to it,” she said and sighed, then unfolded her

charge and leave the lordship as an honorary position and nothing more, banning the royal families from interfering or making decisions that have to

arrangement?” she asked, and I knew the

the one benefitting from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to

pretended I did not know

Sylvester can take up the Balyaev seat,” I said,

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

my hand on her thigh and gestured that she

it, Stephanie. Do not trouble your gentle

take place tomorrow, but they won’t get

caused the attack on Brighton and framed Dominic?” she

believe it is the same person doing this,” she said, and

and Joan Clayman. They have done enough,”

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

too suspiciously for them to be

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

should do it now,” she said, afraid we might not win

need to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy she sent for

long?” Stephanie said, and the

man that was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the

to panic. I just hoped she did

popcorn, we headed

looked like something explosive had happened. I rushed to where

them and was shocked to learn that Kyle had tried to talk

was so excited telling me how Theo beat the crap out of Kyle, and I was amazed. I wondered why she came

primary booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel had done

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

about the hearing that had suddenly moved up. I told him to relax, but

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

Everyone thought they could

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

to lead us anywhere, but Kappa Wilson was asked to

should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from the seats they occupy.

in check. If 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

I could feel it. His love bite on my inner thigh

now; they

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

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

in your eyes, but I do not trust him to make good decisions. Especially with Glenda still in his

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

job compared to him.

a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and I

bed, and I 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