The Dark Side Of Fate

131 The Phone Call

~Sylvester~

Leo’s explanation made a lot of sense, and I was afraid and eager simultaneously.

I was afraid we might not be able to help Jake, but keen that Yuri would reach out to me.

It was about time he did so.

If there was anything I could read about his personality was that the man was very arrogant.

He must believe he had the upper hand for him to remain silent after all that had happened.

Not having any dealings with him also made me nervous.

What if Yuri was dead, and we were just dealing with an illusion?

He wasn’t anywhere. No one seems to be able to point out his location. He was like a ghost.

What if he had killed over somewhere and someone, maybe his child, was trying to realise his dream by all means? It was a wild guess, but anything could be possible with how everything was unfolding.

“You say they are on their way?” I asked Leo, and he nodded.

I could tell he was a bit stressed out. I would be too.

Too many things were happening around him. He needed a breather; we all did. I hoped we would get it soon because I was tired.

We waited for Erik in the hallway, and he joined us.

He still had his lab coat on. He must have been interrupted in the middle of something.

“Hope we did not interrupt a process?’ I asked him, and he shook his head.

“Not at all, your majesty. Nelson is becoming a pro, you see. He is handling it effectively. The Agk32 is almost ready. I plan to start working on the improved version tonight. I am still studying Leo’s genetic and DNA patterns to understand the code that enables him to retain his alpha capacity,” He said, and I nodded.

I did not understand anything he was saying. My mind was muddled up with worry and uncertainties.

“That is great news. Worst case, we would use the old formula. Another rash would not be a deterrent for the cause,” David said, and even though it was meant to be a joke, no one laughed. The situation was dire, and we all knew it.

to get everyone’s attention and then directed my words to

the poison was injected into Jake deliberately. We want to find out if Melvin created any poison for Yuri and what the antidote is,” I said, and Erik

entirely. I am ready to run tests on Jake upon arrival, but I might not have the time required to solve the problem,’ he confessed,

for Erik to admit he couldn’t

shall we question Melvin now since time isn’t

earlier we get to the matter, the

went to the deeper cells of the Estate. There wasn’t anyone there. Tamia had forced me to stop locking people

mostly gone; some were married, while others chose to return to their packs. The few that remained were a fraction of

them all away. Hopefully, they will fall

and I ordered the Kappa to let

light in the cell, nor was

was kept that way for

mind, and

excellent job upgrading

a bed and a

a mattress and bucket, but we got

up suspects and thus should not be treated as convicted felons. Well, he was right, but this bastard, Melvin, wasn’t a suspect. He was guilty of the crime he

turned on, and the dark place

The bastard groaned.

had done a number on him. He had bruises all over, and one eye was swollen shut. Bryce must have beat him up

only reason he was yet to heal from

figured the beating wasn’t the punishment. The pain of the beating was the punishment, and I liked Bryce’s sense

his eyes, and I decided to give him time for his

don’t have all day, traitor,” Erik said with a tinge of rage. He, of all people, will

open his good eye, and when he finally did, I asked him to stand up.

voice. His throat was dry, so I called a kappa to bring him water. I wasn’t being kind, but he needed to be able to speak. I waited for the Kappa to get the water, and when he had a sip, I ordered the Kappa to leave. I wasn’t planning to satiate Melvin’s thirst just to make him speak

about your answer because if I find out you were lying, your death will be slow and very painful, something that would span for years.

create a poison, but I boosted the potency of the by-product of the Agk32,” He said, and Erik

does it

I wanted to punch him in the face. Right now, saving Jake’s life is important. I also wondered if that was the same substance introduced in Devin;’s system. If so, we are

same substance Ighor used to attack us?” I

maybe Ighor was overzealous and acted alone. I did not have time to find that out, so I dropped

asked quickly, and he shook

he said, and I held his