The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Linda, Avery and I had dinner in the office, and Avery seemed a bit ill.

I did not want to get her hopes up, but I felt it would be best to take a pregnancy test because she had been acting funny.

She had been very emotional, and her eating habits had changed. It might also be the hormones because I knew she was taking fertility meds.

Regardless, I thought it was best she checked herself, but I kept it to myself.

We finished what we needed to do in the office and returned to our bedrooms.

Sylvester was not in the bedroom when I returned, and I was too tired to look for him. So I showered and went to bed.

“I want to sleep,” I linked him.

“I will be with you shortly,” he replied, but I didn’t want him to feel pressured.

“Take your time,” I said and let it go. Slowly sleep came, and I fell into dreamland.

I woke up feeling energised and nervous the following morning.

We went to the arena early and sat in our primary booth.

I was surprised to learn that Kyle and Max won’t be playing rugby, so our men decided to pull out.

I hoped the two douchebags had given up and decided to move on.

I had yet to find out what happened, but I hoped Avery and Linda would tell me soon.

We were watching the ball game in our booth when three northern Alphas came to see Sylvester.

They looked distraught and worried; I did not need to guess why.

I fought the urge to smile and looked at Avery and Linda.

Linda looked away, and I knew she was going to giggle.

To hide, she buried her head in Theodore’s chest, making a romantic gesture so she could laugh, but we all knew why she was laughing. I felt like laughing, too, but I dared not pull the same stunt as Linda; she had beat me to it.

“Your Eminence, Sir Sidorov, Sir Orlov, Sir Volkov,” They said, greeting our men and Dominic. Then they went to greet us.

“Lady Volkov, Luna Volkov, Luna Sidorov, Luna Orlov,” they said, greeting us. I was referred to as Luna Volkov, while Stephanie was Lady Volkov, a position that would soon be mine.

“What is the matter, Alpha Christian?” Sylvester asked the alpha that seemed in charge.

“My Lord, we need help,” he said, sounding frantic.

“Yesterday, our mates and children were kidnapped, and we have traced them to the west.

My Isabelle is all I have. I am afraid they will hurt them. I do not know how powerful or broad their network is, but it is more extensive than what my pack warriors can handle.

The west is under you; please have them return our mates,” He said, and I realised we had hit the jackpot because they were so scared that they had forgotten they were working against Sylvester.

“Did you have any altercations with anyone?” Sylvester asked him, looking concerned, and the man could not answer.

he said, and I wondered if his wife was

I asked him, and he

and why?”

took his fated?”

be accepted. Do you know them or where they are?” Linda asked, and he shook his

you get yourself involved with that

wouldn’t link it to us because their names on the petition were supposed to

from alphas that had nothing to do with the petition to throw off

they were the ones that raised the petition until tomorrow

from fourteen packs,” Alpha Christian said,

is a council hearing tomorrow. I have to defend my position, so I won’t be able to do anything about it pending the meeting outcome. I will know what to do,” Sylvester

need to move now,” he

if I could, but some people have asked that I relinquish my power and hold to the council. That is what the hearing is about. If I lose, then

their demands; it won’t even be my job in that case; it will be the job of the council or the governors,” Sylvester said stating the truth. The men

will handle them after the hearing?” The man asked, realising there was no way

am still lord and in charge, well, yes. I will instruct my men to handle it. But so we save time, please

turn the matter over to the council and wash my hands off it,”

months pregnant; democracy won’t

up to the people who raised the petition,” Sylvester told them, and the man stood up and

find out who put him up to it. That would likely lead us somewhere. I was going to do something about it after we had won and the

what if you win,” Alpha Inkabod asked

find out they were the ones that raised

no choice,” Sylvester told him, and he nodded, but something in Christain’s eyes did

not seem to exhibit the desperation that Inkabod was exhibiting. In fact, only Inkabod seemed to have decided what to do about the petition. I

our booth, and four more Alphas came

them the same thing, and

early, and we all began to laugh

of emails did you send them?” Sylvester asked,

were going to give them instructions not to back the petition, but there was no way we could do so without them

exchange for their mates. We made it look like a criminal activity. We knew they would have no choice but to seek help from the authorities, which is still under you. It was

spent the rest of the day worried about the hearing and how it would

things she wouldn’t have on an ordinary evening because our minds were elsewhere. We

up early the next day and got

no longer alive; if I could go to the

a convoy

and it was

they had suspended

to make it a public affair. They wanted to publicly strip Sylvester of his power for all to see. They were not going

Loge while Stephanie and Dominic sat in

members were seated, and Vino looked

of discussion, but he should have shut it down and not let

replacement, spoke on behalf of the

Sylvester had moved on

was just deliberately absent. Maybe he orchestrated this

greeting us with the utmost

raised by the collective. It is called the Democratic petition. The people have signed it, and the owners of the petition are here to defend it and tell us why it must be turned into a bill and passed by the council,” he said

of Alpha Inkabod, Alpha Paulman, Alpha Michael, Alpha Theophilus, Alpha Gabriel, and Alpha Kent, representing three thousand people each represented by a signature of the signed petition, ask for the following,” he said and coughed to clear

the authority of his lordship be given to the council and shared among the governors of the

voting should take place before