The Dark Side Of Fate

~Sylvester~

Tamia and I showered together and dressed up for breakfast. Marcel linked me three times, saying they were all waiting for us. Apparently, Tamia had ordered that we have breakfast together without telling me. I was sure she had her reasons, and after our new resolve, I knew she meant well.

We rushed towards the large dining room. It was almost nine-thirty.

We arrived, and I saw that Linda and Avery were already eating. It was cute seeing them stop when Tamia and I entered. Linda looked as if she had been caught committing a crime. I wanted to laugh.

Alpha Jake stood up to greet me, and so did Marcel, Theo and Dominic. It was an official breakfast, and I could understand why Tamia would organise it. It was a show of respect to Alpha Jake Brighton, telling him he was welcomed in our home.

“I am sorry we are late. I went on a hunt this morning and got carried away,” I explained, pulling out Tamia’s chair for her to sit on. I looked at my mother, who had dark circles, and she smiled at me.

“I know what happened. I need you to relax, okay?” I assured her through the mind link, and she nodded immediately.

I served Tamia’s meal before serving mine, and she smiled at me. Taking a sip of the juice, I looked at Alpha Jake.

“I am glad we can settle our differences. Thank you for the information you gave us. We are putting it to good use,” I told him, and he smiled and thanked me.

“I will also want to use this opportunity to tell you that I appreciate your loyalty and cooperation,” I said, and he nodded.

“You have my loyalty, your eminence. I also want to thank you for the new hospital project in Brighton and the school renovation. It is a much-needed and welcomed development,” he said, and I smiled at him.

Breakfast went smoothly, and when we were done, I asked Marcel, Theo and Dominic to join me for a private meeting before Devin and Leo arrived at the mansion.

for all our sakes, Leo would keep it together and not do anything that would alert Ramsey or Amanda. I wasn’t sure of the woman’s role in the whole mess,

my office, and everyone made

on their way here; they said you invited them,” Theodore said, looking a

I figured something out, and we need their

how he was already up to speed, knowing he had arrived at the mansion

Marcel confessed, and

personally think Larry is part of them. The man does not

you know now, but that isn’t why I have called the

fighting these people has been difficult is because we are trying to use the law to get them, but the truth is the law is working in their

not stand a chance playing fair. Our mates are expecting, and we have four weddings on the Blue Moon night in three weeks. At the rate this is going, the weddings will be rushed, or they might not hold. We might be exiled or disgraced before then. We need peace.

is too much. Yesterday it was cards. Only the goddess knows

are saying all this because you have a plan,” he said, looking at me, and

Marcel and Theodore, and

I have tried to be fair and kind. I disliked my father so much that I did not want to be like him. So I gave the council liberty and allowed the people to decide. I tried to honour and keep to the laws and made myself accessible for all, and how did they pay me?” I said, feeling rage coming to the surface as I thought of

to strip me of my power,” I said

it, that he was too wicked, but what is my crime? What is our crime?” I asked,

happy, but some people still feel they can do better than us. Instead of arguing with us in the council by conversing about their goals, they

tell me where all this is going. They do not seek democracy but autocracy. They worship a man, one wolf that wants to seize power for themselves. Either because they feel they will do a better job or they own it. This person is not

governors. Neither having total power or control, both are required to work together but can successfully work against each other. This king’s agenda will not bring peace but war and a bad case of inequality. Yet fools are running around and trying to make the ‘king’s’ dream a reality. We all know he will not share his power or glory

crime is being understanding and giving people freedom. I am not lord of the north; I am a Volkov; the Sidorovs, Orlovs, and Balyeavs are the lords; I

to be treated as a