The Dark Side Of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate 04 Sounds Like A Plan( Book 3)

~Liam~

I remained with my back against the tree, thinking about how best to handle the matter with Sophia. Letting go wasn’t going to be an option. How could I lead one day if I could not save the girl I wanted to spend the rest of my life with? Only I knew how I felt.

“What up?” Miles asked me, taking off his shirt. I shook my head.

“I am not hunting; Alex isn’t in the mood,” I said, and he stopped what he was doing.

“There is nothing we can do about it, Li. Mike fucked up. You aren’t King yet and won’t be for a long time. I think you should just let her go,” he said, and Marvin and Oliver approached.

“Yeah, I think you should let her go, Li. She is great and all that, but this is beyond us. You heard our grandma Stephanie; we can’t get involved. Even our parents can’t get involved. I doubt we would still be in Grizlo if they had told either of our fathers. They know how close we are to the Maguires because of your relationship with Sophia. There is no way they would have let us remain here. Your mom is cool. Mine would have yanked us out of here,” Oliver said, and we laughed.

Aunty Linda was that protective. His words made me smile a bit.

“At least I managed to work your facial muscles into a smile,” He teased, and the rest laughed.

“I do not plan to let her go,” I confessed, and their demeanour changed.

“So what do you want to do?” Marvin asked on a serious note.

“Investigate and find out what really happened, then figure out how to get her and her mother out of the mess should Mike be guilty,” I said, and Miles shook his head.

“Bad idea, Li. You are going to get all of us in trouble for that. That man did it. He ran away,” He said, and I nodded.

“Yet he lied that I did not come by his house so I do not get caught up in the mess. Something is off. He might be innocent, or it might have been self-defence,” I said, and Oliver disagreed.

“What threat were Luna Glenda and her daughter Lara to him that he had to do them in too? His fur was in the claw marks that killed them.” Oliver said, and I nodded.

“I get that part, but what did Beta Mike stand to gain in all this?” I asked, and neither could answer.

“Maybe they had a deal, and money was involved. You know, people do crazy stuff for money,” Marvin said, and I shook my head.

“I doubt that is the case. There is more to this; I am getting to the bottom of it. I can’t let Sophia go like that. I can, and I won’t. I refuse to give her up,” I said, and Oliver rested his hand on my shoulder and shook me slightly.

“Are you nuts? You can’t get caught up in that shit. You know what this may mean for our family. We might be royals, but we have limits, Li. Your father has limits,” He said, and I shook my head, pushing his hands off my shoulder.

“You didn’t hear her on the phone. She was scared,” I said, and Miles nodded.

“She is with her mother. She will be fine,” he said, and I shook my head.

can’t abandon them to their fate,” I

price to pay. You two aren’t even fated. What do you stand to gain in all this? We just graduated, Li. We can’t start risking our lives, delving our noses into matters that do

have a crush; I love

you ask her out

someone. I only held back because I wanted her to turn eighteen too, but I realised I couldn’t wait yesterday

occupied the atmosphere. I knew my words

you want to do now?” Marvin finally asked,

said, and Marvin’s

go to the East? What will we tell our parents we are going to do there? And how can they help with what has happened in Grizlo?”

parties. Uncle Leo is Family; he will tell our parents but Alpha Max and Kyle will help us. Think about it. Every time we go to Mountain for holidays, who are the people that cover up for us?” I asked, and they

isn’t youthful exuberance. It is a life-and-death situation. Did it ever occur to you that they could also get into trouble if they choose to help us?” Marvin asked, and I

do not have obligations like the others, and the royal family will not be involved. I am sure if we reach out, they will help,” I said, trying to convince all of us,

help Sophia, I needed influential people who had no business with the royal family or the council, and that was Alpha Max and Kyle. I also had a good relationship with them. I had a strong feeling that they won’t turn me down. What happened in Grizlo wasn’t a general problem,

plans in the woods

and to my surprise, everyone

but I did not need to guess; I already knew what

returning to the estate?” Grandpa Jake said

it in the estate. It was isolated from everyone, especially my

it. We

of a

is angry that we did not inform him immediately, and the Lords feel the

that had transpired. My Grandmother rubbed his back gently to calm down, which meant they

have to do with us?” Oliver

from hurting the future heir to the throne? They do not want any of you

care less. I meant what I said about helping Sophia. Nothing my father could say or do would deter me from helping her. He has had his love story and happily ever after; his love for me would not hinder me from mine. I did

planning something. Instead, I walked past my Grandmother

be hard saying goodbye to all their friends. I was so caught up in what was happening to me that I did not think of how the matter would affect my sister and cousins, especially the triplets.

am sorry, Charlotte,” I linked her, and she shook her head. Instead,

She said and broke the hug. She wiped away

and no sign of Mister, right. We might just get lucky in Lucland. Hopely our fathers allow us to visit the city, and we do not stay couped up in that castle,” She said, and I gave a half smile that

Eleanor

people from Grizlo were cool and simple. They did not live fake lifestyles like the people in Lucland. There weren’t gold

to help you pack?” Charlotte asked, and I knew

while Gemma