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.

lord,” he said, and I wondered if

I asked him, and he looked at

will do such a horrible thing and why?” I asked, looking genuinely sorry for

took his fated?” Avery

cannot be accepted. Do you know them or where they are?” Linda

get yourself involved with that

us because their names on the petition were supposed

that had nothing to

supposed to know they were the ones that

from fourteen packs,” Alpha Christian said, genuinely

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 do anything about it pending the meeting outcome. I will know what to do,” Sylvester

need to move now,” he

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 has been made to replace

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

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

men to handle it. But so we save time, please report to Kappa Levi and give him all the event details so they can

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

is eight months pregnant; democracy won’t get her back. We won’t let you lose,” he said

the petition,” Sylvester told them, and the man stood up and looked at

him to find out who put him up to it. That would likely lead us somewhere.

no matter what if you win,” Alpha

knew it was because he knew Sylvester would find out they were the

have no choice,” Sylvester told him, and he nodded, but

did not seem to exhibit the desperation that Inkabod was exhibiting. In fact, only Inkabod seemed to have

booth, and four more Alphas came with the

same thing, and they

we all began to laugh the instant we

send them?” Sylvester asked, and

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

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 lifted me up and spun

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

ignored Glenda. She got away with things she

next day and

no longer alive; if I could go to

went in a convoy and arrived on

and it was a big

they had suspended all the games for that

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

while Stephanie and Dominic sat in Dominic’s

members were seated, and Vino looked worried and

the topic of discussion, but he should

Mikhailov, Jacob’s replacement, spoke on behalf

if Sylvester had moved

man was just deliberately absent. Maybe

addressing everyone and greeting us with the utmost respect before

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

on behalf 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,

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

voting should take place before