The Dark Side Of Fate

134 Keeping On Schedule

~Vino~

Andrew and I moved to the lower level where the dark cells were situated. I could not wait for all of this to be over. Claudia had been strong, but I could swear there was fear in her eyes sometimes.

I was glad she was supportive and hoped we would survive this. I missed my girls, and I wondered how they were doing. The only thing that kept them safe was everything that made being apart from them unbearable: zero contact.

We could not call or visit. We wanted to avoid being traced or trailed. It was tough, and they were too young for this.

’Who is leading this questioning?’ novelebook.com Andrew asked, and I wondered why it was a question, seeing I was easily the one in charge.

‘Me, of course,’ I said, and he laughed.

’You seem like you want a pound of flesh from the guy. Hope you can keep your temper in check? I hope you know for this to work, we have to butter him up and make him feel comfortable,” he said, and I nodded.

’Of course, I know that already, and I plan on putting my unknown skills to good use,” I said, and we laughed. I wasn’t good at pretending. I had tried, but most of the time, I came across as creepy. I hope to be convincing this time around.

‘So what would you do when all this is over? novelebook.com The Stepanov movement has been your entire life?” I asked Andrew, and he shrugged.

’I plan to settle down and move on with my life. I am tired of everything, and what the King has done for my clan is a dream come true for most of us. Living in the shadows is not easy. At least now we can dare to dream big,” he said, and it touched my heart.

I could only imagine what it must have been like for the very fair-haired and moon-coloured-eyed Stepanovs to survive. What my grandfather did was very cruel, and I hoped what Sylvester had done would redeem our bloodline.

We arrived at our destination. It was pitch black. novelebook.com There were lightbulbs, but we usually kept the place in darkness to help the prisoners reflect.

’Lights,” I ordered the guards so we could see where we were going. There were only two people on this level, Melvin and Ighor. So it would be easy to know which cell to visit. The light was turned on, and even though it was dim, it still served its purpose.

Anything brighter might damage the eyes of the prisoners. Even though we knew they would be executed eventually, there was no point hurting their eyes before their execution.

A kappa led us to Ighor’s cell, novelebook.com and I found him sitting on his bed, staring at nothing.

I could

will take a while for him to heal if we leave him in chains, but that wasn’t my concern. We were here

He had snapped himself out of his deep thought.

me to Andrew. He rested his gaze on Andrew with

and I asked the Kappa to

said, and

are here to offer you a deal,” I

a fool, Volkov; I am not like my ancestor, whom your great­grandfather duped. I know Sylvester will kill me. Why let me live after all I had done?” He said, and that was my

we are that desperate, Ighor. We are desperate enough to let you live if you help us catch Yuri. Sylvester and the Stepanov heirs do not want bloodshed. We won’t go after anyone if we can lay our hands on Yuri,” I said, and he

tell them of the people’s loyalty?” he asked Andrew, and Andrew sighed

a lie,” He told the man, and his

region, while Erik is the head Leader. Amelia is the head Luna and lady of the East. Her son will be Lord of the East, so we will have the East and West. We are free to settle anywhere we want and live normal lives. Our names and family history would be taught in schools. He has restored everything they took from us. What else do we want, Ighor? Gregory and Adrian fought for lordship, and Sylvester gave it

of all regions. He had power, ultimate power, and now he has turned that office into that of a king. What he is giving everyone now is just a ceremonial title and nothing more,” Ighor said,

the former head of the council and a part of Larry’s uprising, n.ove.lx.o I disagree.”

council’s approval to do everything. He was called the Lord of the North, the dark alpha, the wolf Lord. His power and reach were limited, so

the council and second in command to the King. Please, Ighor, do not

you think? novëlebook.com The Stepanovs and…’

wouldn’t have been even if they

He has only been able to take the South. We can hunt him down and finish him off. But Sylvester does not want innocent Stepanovs to die in the process. novelebook.com He does not want any bloodshed. Once we catch Yuri, that will be it. Everything will be over, and

Erik did your

himself from the entire ordeal just like he would do to you and anyone helping him. You are only useful while free; once caught, he would not lift a finger to help you,” Andrew said,

as if nothing had happened. I want to ask you this, novelebook.com Uncle Ighor,” He said,

Would Yuri be willing to sacrifice for your sake?” he asked; the man was

help him achieve his goal. Do you think he will honour your

expression. Andrew’s words resonated and forced him to think of the situation. It wasn’t

Ivanov in cold blood. Our family leader, the son of Adrik Stepanov, the man that tried to fight for our rights,” Andrew said,

novel.ebook.com He didn’t only do that; he hunted Luis’s children, killed his exes, and wanted to grab Gezel to mate with her and maybe birth strong pups like Gezel’s daughter, Amelia. Did you know that Yuri murdered Luis because he wanted to mate with Gezel and be the head of