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.

said, and

fated?” I asked him, and he looked at

thing and why?” I

his fated?”

need to do something about it. This cannot be accepted. Do you know them or where

yourself involved with that would warrant such a

link it to us because their names on

alphas that had nothing to do with the petition

ones that raised

lunas from fourteen packs,” Alpha Christian said, genuinely

I 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 do anything about it pending

to move now,” he said,

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

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 said stating the

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

well, yes. I will instruct my men to handle it. But so we save time, please

I will spring to action based on the outcome; if I lose, I will turn the matter over to the council and wash my hands off it,” He said, and one of the men

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

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

was Christian’s idea, but instead of planning 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

no matter what if you win,” Alpha

knew Sylvester would find out they were the ones that

choice,” Sylvester told him, and he nodded, but something in

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 guess we will have to find

left our booth, and four more Alphas came

them the same thing, and they

we all began to laugh the instant we

emails did you send them?” Sylvester asked,

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

ridiculous 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

the day worried about the hearing

with things she wouldn’t have on an ordinary evening because our minds

woke up early the next day and got

and even Stephanie decided she would visit this time. Maurice was no longer alive; if I could go to

went in a convoy

press was outside, and it was a

suspended all the games

publicly strip Sylvester of his power for all to see. They were not

Loge while Stephanie and

entire council members were seated, and

he should have shut it down and not let

Mikhailov, Jacob’s replacement, spoke on behalf of

Sylvester had moved on Jacob, but I

absent. Maybe he orchestrated

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 throat, then picked up a sheet of paper

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

his lordship be given to the council and shared

place before