The Dark Side Of Fate

{Book 2} Chapter 29 – The Coin ~Sylvester~

After asking Tamia if she and Amelia had returned, I stared at the strange coin on my desk and examined it with gloves. I wondered why wolves would keep something dangerous to them.

I wondered what was happening in the east and the deal with Leo’s pack.

We had enjoyed peace for over a year now, and I hoped it would be forever, but the little complaints that have come up recently didn’t seem like it.

First, Maxwell Blanch and his fight with Alexie, the nobody that took over his pack. I knew there was more to it because Devin complained of the same thing. Why couldn’t we have peace for once?

Looking at the coin, I knew only one person could explain it. The writing was ancient, and it wasn’t something I could easily place. It did not look like currency spent at any time, and the ranking stars on the back indicated ‘Delta’ did not make sense. Why would anyone use silver to hold their ranks?

Only one person could explain what the coin was, Marcel’s father, Lucas.

The man had been bored since he returned. He had gotten back with his mate, but there was sadness in his eyes. I guess the fact that he had killed his best friends, who were also his distant cousins, would haunt him for the rest of his life.

He was lonely even though he tried to hide it.

I imagined what I would do without Marcel and Theodore and knew I would be just as miserable. Maybe not as bleak as he was because I had made more friends and built connections, but I knew what he was going through. I understood it.

The fact that they died by his hands worsened his depression. It was a pain he would never heal from, no matter how hard the people around him tried. The truth was, he was better off dead with them.

I expected he would be overzealous about helping with this task, so I discussed it with Marcel before involving his father.

I linked Marcel to come to my office, and he said he was on his way.

I looked at the time, and it was three in the afternoon.

Usually, this was when I closed from the office to spend time with my wife and children, but this coin thing would take my time, and I knew it.

I was willing to sacrifice today, so I could have peace tomorrow. I hoped it wouldn’t be anything serious because we all need peace.

While I waited for Marcel to come, a call came through on my phone, and I answered immediately, knowing it had to be someone dear because it was my personal line.

“Hello,” I said, and there was silence before the voice mustered the courage to speak.

it’s Vino,” I heard

was. I pretended that I wasn’t worried, but I

searching. I would have joined in, too, if I wasn’t king. Why would you just disappear like that? Four months Vino.

needed time away,” He said, and I pinched the bridge of my nose, frustrated because he was talking about Amanda. Amanda had committed suicide, where she was kept five months ago, and even though he tried to hide it, I knew it got to him. Honestly, as wicked as she was, none of us was ready to kill her because of the triplets, but her

when are you coming home?” I asked

if I did nothing wrong. I sat there on the council and let them run circles around you. I am just as guilty as they

had three daughters with him. Other than the two nannies that followed him, he was alone. Why would he put himself in such a precarious

Just come back. If you want to make yourself useful,

asked, and I knew I

hoped there wouldn’t be anything serious in the east, but I would make it sound interesting enough to tickle

taking over packs in the east and south,” I

way, Sylvester, there is no such thing,” He said, and I

your participation as penance. Tamia misses the girls, and I am sure Nicole and Katya would love to help too. My mother wasn’t happy that you took them with you. They deserve a home, Vino, and you need a job of which I have just given you one. Will you please return?” I said, and

from Gad,” he said, and I wondered

you doing in

have been some serious illegal takeovers in the west that the council isn’t really aware of. Leo brought it up several times, but Sean said they were pack

it out, and he was right, but the takeovers’ formation

they are, others are alpha challenges of packs that share borders with the east

it is a secret activity. I know I sound crazy and

of all this is that the three alphas that have taken up packs that share the border with the east and south are new alphas, and

as Sean has described,

think I am on to something,” He explained, and he did not have

said did sound like he

complained bitterly about the sudden inflow of displaced persons

hoped this inflow of people was actually displaced people, not people

in. His shirt had baby food,

family time,” I apologised, and he

you should be with Harper and Liam, too,” he said,

he asked, and I showed him the

in his woods,” I said and told him all Leo told me about

at the coin and was

ranks on them?”