The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 261 Preparing For The Meeting

~Leo~

I could not believe Sean was a bastard.

Had we known he would betray us like this, we wouldn’t have opted they give him head Alpha of the West.

It seemed right then because we needed the four regional alphas to agree to the kingship. Little did we know it would be a move we would regret.

I had suspected him when there was a high inflow of displaced people in the East and South. Every time the council reached out to him, he would have a logical explanation for it.

He would say they were packs belonging to alphas hanged for treason.

He would suggest that the pack members did not like the new alpha and decided to leave.

It did not corroborate what the people said, but how would we know? I had a region to run, Devin had a region to run, and the council had their hands full. The Royal family also had their hands full trying to balance Larry’s stunt’s financial and economic effects. We were too occupied to dig deep, and he took advantage of it.

What I did not understand was why he would think he deserved more. If anyone deserved more, it was Christian. He was with us through it all, even at the expense of his wife and son. Sylvester had forgiven their crimes for his sake, and Christian was content with it. Why would Sean think that way? He was a greedy bastard, and we made a terrible mistake by trusting him.

I noticed my father talking on the phone, and I did not need to guess whom he was talking to. I knew Erik had finally reached out. It made me nervous. I doubted I wanted to see the man based on trust alone. I did not know what to expect, and the fact that Amelia was pregnant made it more difficult. It wasn’t like she was sick or something, and it wasn’t like she needed me. I just wanted to be with her. I guess it was the excitement of it all.

“I hope we can trust the two of you,” I finally spoke, looking at Grey and his wife.

“Our history with your family has not been great, with Susan being the exception. I would not trust you until you give me a reason to. It isn’t personal, but I hate being played. If you say you are on our side, then you better be. There is too much hanging in the balance; another betrayal would be too much. It is not personal.

I do not trust my parents either. I haven’t seen them in almost seven years, and a lot has changed within those years for anyone to remain the same.

I dislike pretending, so I am stating it out of respect. I hope I am clear,” I said, and everyone was silent.

too much to deal

that I would not need to watch my back where they were

should be good enough, but if you want us to prove it, I implore you to give us a chance. You should know that we have personal stakes, just like your parents. They have you and your mate to worry about, and we have our daughter and her mate to worry about. Susan is our only child and

still be watching,”

be watching. We shouldn’t have to pay for a crime our great-grandfather and grandfather committed. Even our father had no hand in this, and I will come

uprising, and your family was smack in the middle. They did it twice. The real person you should blame for depriving you of spending time with your

by trying to

law calls for it if you have been

has to account

her grow up there and date his son, his heir, and only asked them to leave when he felt his secret was

away with Susan, whom he believed had the knowledge of his secret and allowed your niece

was just a careful man with sentiments,” David said. I had never seen him angry before, but I guess what

found guilty of treason, the entire family should be wiped out. It was

at Grey, waiting for him

the middle of treason because of the massacre in Pridewood. Talk of being overprivileged,” Dominic said, a bit annoyed, and

was only a matter of time before the Volkovs start pushing

had been said about them, and they were made to look like monsters, but looking at the entire scenario, the Stepanovs were

a Stepanov versus Volkov

father said, noticing the tension in

mud repeatedly. Our only crime is that we are Volkovs. My father’s crime to

we still had to deal with in

of them out, including the Sullivans, Larry wouldn’t have been a problem, and the people of Pridewood would still be alive,” Dominic said, coming to his father’s

got pretty awkward because Dominic did not like his father. He was there for most of the bullshit his mother

he is a Volkov, too. We all share in the taint. Ours is worse because our ancestor was a love child. Talk about being illegitimate, but that is the truth. Please Calm down so we can solve this. I

give the Sullivans a room and opted to

Clay approached me,

have a minute,” Devin asked, and I raised an eyebrow, wondering what he wanted to ask.