The Dark Side Of Fate

~Sylvester~

I wondered what Vino wanted to discuss with me. The guy honestly gave me the creeps, but I knew I needed to be polite; so far, he had sided with me most of the time during the council hearings, and he had let Tamia get away with a lot. The least I could do was hear him out.

“Hey,” I linked Marcel and Theodore.

“The meeting is over with Leo and Devin, and they are willing to work with us because of Tamia. Meanwhile, Vino asked to see me, so I want to see him briefly in the booth. I will join you guys soon. We will be heading for the estate today. Cancel all our participation. I think we have played enough,” I said, and they agreed. It would have been fun to unwind and win a cup before our wedding, but there was just too much to do, and the time was very little.

“Meet me in my meeting booth,” I linked Vino, returning to where I had the meeting with Leo and Devin.

I went there and sat down to wait for Vino. He arrived looking dirty in his football jersey. I did not know he was playing football. The guy was just invisible to me. I needed to make more effort to know what my council members were up to.

He greeted me with respect, and I smiled at him.

“Vino, how may I be of service?” I asked him, and he smiled and made himself comfortable.

“How are you, your eminence?” he asked, and I chuckled.

“Please call me Sylvester. We aren’t in the council hall,” I said, and he smiled.

“It is an honour to call you by your name,” the man said, and he was creepy.

Sometimes I wonder why he admired me. I had done nothing. Other than succeeding my father, I had done nothing, yet he treated me like his idol. It was weird, but there were strange people like that, and Vino happened to be one of those people.

“So?” I asked Vino getting impatient.

“I am really in a hurry,” I said nicely, and his smile dropped.

“if I may?” he said, and I knew he was asking to speak freely, so I nodded and told him to go ahead.

“Too much has been happening lately, and I do not know if we need to be worried,” he said, and I frowned at him.

“The petition these alphas raised would affect all of us. I am glad they changed their minds,” he said, and I frowned at him.

“You were likely to benefit from it the most,” I pointed out since he was the head of the council. He bared his neck immediately, a sign of submission and respect.

“That is why I want to see you. I knew I would be the prime suspect, and seeing how people have been set up lately, I believe whoever is doing this is trying to set me up. Please, Sylvester. I have no hand in this. Think of it like this, if they pass it, you, Marcel or Theodore, will likely become head of the council. Please. I do not want you not to distrust me. I saw the way you and everyone looked at me after the hearing. It got to me. I have no hand in this, Sylvester,” he said, sounding scared, and I smiled at him.

“Do not write yourself off, Vino. All the culprit has to do is find a reason to disqualify the three of us, and you have a seat,” I said, and he looked even more worried, so I decided to help him relax.

think it through before raising the petition. Glad they did not do damage in the process,” I said, and Vino

that I was being set up like Sir Dominic,” he said, and I laughed

all?” I asked

in the booth

Mansion in Lucland. I walked briskly

I knew they had found something.

said, and I frowned at

was the enforcer that led the attack and left a

remembered Jacob’s role and wondered what the Mikhailovs had against

want whoever sent those cards to suspect something was off. We needed to act as normal as possible,

I said

you return home. It is my way of

Lord. I wasn’t able to identify the person. You know how war is. The memory is a blur,’ he said, and I nodded,

logic. Whoever sent those cards wanted something, so they would likely listen

Theo and headed to

present medals to the swimming teams. He would handle all my official duties concerning

gained two powerful unlikely allies. I knew Tamia would be curious to know how the meeting

I was worried

everyone rushed to their wings and rooms. My mother handled Alpha Jake’s reservations, and

kissed her to calm the stormy sea of fear inside me. She returned the kiss

I said and broke away from

go?” She

Devin thinks Amanda might be working for her father. He has the same

I knew Tamia cared about Leo and knowing he was suffering would affect her mood. I would still tell her when we decide to

they are on their way. The irony is her husband was the one that gave her up.” Marcel linked me, and I was happy we had

it won’t lead to a dead end this time around. I needed to catch someone and end this nonsense once and for

I told Tamia while she was taking off her clothes to slip into

asked, and

no hand in it. He was genuinely afraid I would suspect him. He believed someone was trying to set him up like they did Dominic,”

what?” she said, and I wondered

up to cover the track of the people that attacked Brighton. Why would they want to set Vino up,” she asked, slipping out of her undergarments, and I realised she had very

Vino was really stupid.

set him up unless they wanted me to waste my time investigating him and creating a problem

I said, and she looked at me standing naked. Her body was gorgeous, and I was trying hard to focus on my thought and