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.

get everyone’s attention and

is of the notion that 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

of AgK32 isn’t the culprit here. It might be something else 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, and I could hear the concern

Erik to

isn’t

we get to the matter, the

Estate. There wasn’t anyone there. Tamia had forced me to stop locking people there. The prisoners were either in prison

married, while others chose to return to their packs. The few that

away. Hopefully, they will fall in

reached the cell holding Melvin, and I ordered the Kappa to let us

dark. There was no light in the cell,

that way for a

mind, and I planned

excellent

they had a bed and a

be a mattress and bucket, but we

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 bruises all over, and one eye was swollen shut. Bryce must have beat

the only reason he was yet to heal

punishment. The pain of the beating was

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

a tinge of rage. He, of all people,

when he finally did, I asked him to stand up. Though in chains, he was able to move

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 with ease. The sadness in

to the point. Did you prepare any poison for Yuri while in his service? Think really hard about your answer because if I find out you were

not create a poison, but I boosted the potency of the by-product of the Agk32,” He

what does it do?” Erik asked

if they have survived it,’ He said, and I wanted to punch him in the face. Right now, saving Jake’s

same substance Ighor used to attack us?” I asked, and Melvin

was clear he knew nothing of the attack. I guess he wasn’t that close to Yuri, or maybe Ighor was overzealous and acted

asked

your majesty,” he said, and I