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.

or Amanda. I wasn’t sure of the woman’s role in the whole mess, but one certain thing was

office, and everyone

said you invited them,” Theodore said,

figured something out, and we need their

Dominic asked, and I wondered how he was already up to speed, knowing he

everything,” Marcel

them. The man

now, but that isn’t why I have called the meeting,” I said and looked at Marcel

why 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

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

to show, and Avery is just starting her journey. This is too much. Yesterday it was cards. Only the goddess knows what their next move would be. You all have heard first-hand what they are planning on doing.

I know you are saying all this because you

at Marcel and

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 all

trying to strip me of my power,” I said

my father, I would have said he deserved it, that he was too wicked, but

and peace. They can mix if they choose. Our world has never been this 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 chose to be

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 planning for a rotation; they

it will be when there is a council and 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 with them. Whatever he promised them might not be theirs to take at the

people freedom. I am not lord of the north; I am a Volkov; the Sidorovs, Orlovs, and Balyeavs are

the Balyaevs were born from the Volkov lineage. I am king and refuse to be treated as a commoner in my kingdom. I am not the lord