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

your fated?” I asked him, and he looked at

such a horrible thing and why?” I asked, looking genuinely

fated?” Avery

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

that would warrant such a drastic action,” Sylvester

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

also kidnapped Lunas from alphas that had nothing to do with the petition to throw

that raised

from fourteen

will get someone on it tomorrow evening. As you all know, there is a council hearing tomorrow. I have to defend my position, so I won’t be able to

need to move now,” he said,

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 how will I help get them back? That responsibility will fall on the council or whatever new system

I have to negotiate and see if we can meet their demands; it won’t even be my job in that case; it will be the job of the council or the governors,” Sylvester

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

instruct my men to handle it. But so we save time,

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

lose, my lord. My wife is eight months pregnant; democracy won’t get her

to the people who raised the petition,” Sylvester told them, and the man stood up and looked at Christain with

how to deal with him, we would need to drill him to 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 names of the people who raised the petition were

us no matter what

Sylvester would find out they were

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

Inkabod was exhibiting. In fact, only Inkabod seemed to

four more Alphas

told them the same thing, and

we all began to laugh the instant we got

emails did you send them?” Sylvester asked, and I

to back the petition, but there was no way we could do so without them linking it to you. So we opted

sums of money in 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 a gamble, and it paid off,” I explained, and Sylvester

spent the rest of the day worried about the

was silent, and we all ignored Glenda. She got away with things she wouldn’t have on an

and I woke up early the next day and got

visit this time. Maurice was no longer alive; if I

a convoy

outside, and it was a big

heard that they had suspended

unnecessary, but they wanted to make it a public affair. They wanted to publicly strip Sylvester of his power for all to see. They were not going to have it easy after

sat in Sylvester’s Loge while Stephanie and

seated, and Vino

seem to like the topic of discussion, but he should have shut it

Jacob’s replacement, spoke on

moved on Jacob, but I doubted

man was just deliberately absent.

everyone and greeting us

the petition 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 and cleared his throat, then picked

Michael, Alpha Theophilus, Alpha Gabriel, and Alpha Kent, representing three thousand people each represented by a signature

the

place before