The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 22 – ~Leo~

Devin announced Kyle and Linda’s case, and I saw Theodore tense. Linda stood up and moved towards the stairs to stand in the hall’s centre.

Kyle moved towards the centre quickly, and people were murmuring.

I did not know why Kyle wanted trouble. All he had to do was give Linda back her land and the money her parents left her, which were in his control, but the man was stubborn.

“Councilman Leonardo Albert, you will oversee this hearing and pronounce judgment. Be warned that I will not allow sentiments concerning judgment,” Sylvester ordered from his throne. I stood up to pay my respect to the king and queen. Then I greeted the Lords and everyone in attendance.

I picked up the paper before me to read the case.

“Alpha Kyle Nikson of Brent pack, once married to Lady Linda Orlov, has refused to return his ex-wife’s belongings to her, stating they were joint possessions due to their marriage and he did not initiate a divorce of his free will; thus, he has the rights to keep what they jointly owned during their marriage, and if there is need for a division, the wealth, both fixed and liquid assets, should be divided evenly between the two as he has helped increase the wealth in question.

The alpha claims that his pack members own properties on the land and thus cannot relinquish his hold because it was with the understanding and agreement of his ex-wife.

He also claims he has grown the wealth by investment, and the liquid asset has tripled in value.

Although Lady Orlov claims she wants both fixed and Liquid assets back, Alpha Kyle has refused, which has led to the second hearing today. ” I said and then sat down.

The noise in the hall had increased, so I had to bang the gavel to silence the crowd. I hated my job, but Devin and I had to place ourselves high to ensure what happened with Larry did not repeat itself.

“I am giving Lady Linda the floor to state her arguments,” I said, and everywhere was silent.

“Thank you, councilman Albert,” Linda said, sounding formal.

and queen, and Tamia nodded,

Liquid and fixed assets were given to me by my parents as part of their last will and testament before they passed away. There was no time that I officially handed over

his land was not enough for their expansion.

he mated with his

sure I rotted in the cells for trying to escape the cruelty he had subjected me to. Luckily the north came, and he gave me away

he has committed against me. All I am asking is

he couldn’t show any document of transfer

means I also own his pack. Thus everything we own together should be split in the middle, the pack inclusive, as I have helped nurture and build the pack during my tenure as Luna. I do

lord, I am still an easterner. It is my right as an easterner to keep my assets in the east,”

fixed and liquid assets, so we can part in peace,”

I said, and he stepped forward. I hope, for all our sakes, he says something

by virtue of marriage. I did not divorce my wife; she was taken away from me as tribute. I was forced to let her go. I had pleaded with the north to return my wife and even tried to replace her with my

said,

on the land. This will displace them. As for the money, my pack currently depends on the investments made by the funds; pulling out the funds will render my pack completely penniless. We won’t have enough to survive,

I warned, and he had no

in need but in search of revenge for grievances between us, of which I have apologised. It is cruel for her to want to displace people and plunge an entire pack into poverty as revenge. I am pleading with this council to help me, plead with Lady Linda to let this go.” He said, and the crack in his voice showed the state of his mind. He was

up, knowing

Alpha Kyle,” I began, and

difficult and an easy case, depending on the angle. Difficult because of the number of people affected by the verdict but easy because of the obvious solution. As head Alpha of the east, I know what it means for people to be displaced and a pack to be rendered defenceless. However, I know what Lady Orlov went through while married to Alpha

to Lady Orlov, but instead of chasing the people that have settled there, I request that Alpha Kyle be asked to pay rent at the current value to keep his people on the land. Failure to do this should result in the eviction of the people.” I said, and people were murmuring, but that was the best option because some people had permanent

cent he invested to keep the finances of his pack afloat. This is because the investments were purely alpha Kyles’s idea, and because of that, the money used for these investments will be

I will gladly relinquish my hold on the land if Alpha Kyle is willing to buy it at the current market value. I would not want anything to keep us in contact with each other,” Linda said, and as wise as it sounded, Kyle did not have the funds to

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