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.

bowed to the king and queen, and Tamia nodded, indicating

of their last will and testament before they passed away. There was no time that I officially handed over anything to Kyle. My marriage to Alpha Nikson has been

his land was not enough for their expansion. I had no voice then, so I let

with

sure I rotted in the cells for trying to escape

seek retribution for the crimes he has committed against me. All I

gave him these things, yet he couldn’t show any document of transfer of ownership signed

them jointly, which 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

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

ask for is that Kyle Nikson return everything I originally owned, both fixed and liquid assets, so we can part in peace,” She stated plainly, and there was silence.

your case,” I said, and he stepped forward. I hope, for all our sakes,

parties own each other’s property 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 fated as my tribute, but..” He started, and people began to murmur. I

I said, and he

their homes and businesses 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, let alone defend ourselves from threats. Alpha Leonardo

not derail,” I

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

heard Sylvester say, and I stood up, knowing I would have

Kyle,” I began,

is a 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

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

or cash. He must also pay her thirty per cent of the profit gained from these investments. In comparison, he keeps the seventy per 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 treated as a loan. The thirty per cent extra he will pay will be treated as the interest that occurred from the loan,” I said, and neither party seemed pleased or disappointed,

want anything to keep

issue with the solutions proffered by the council leader?” Devin