The Dark Side Of Fate

~Leo~ Going to the council meeting always sucked.

There was no time I got used to it.

Amelia often told me it would become a routine, but I saw it as a job.

Twice I had asked Sylvester to nominate someone else as council leader so I won’t have to go to all the meetings, and he refused.

I could understand his reasons, but having to travel to the north every month sucked.

It is fun when we visit, but when it becomes compulsory, it takes the fun out.

This meeting would be fun compared to others, so it was something to look forward to.

I wondered how Christian was going to table the matter.

Vino was right when he said we would have fun handling this matter.

I wondered how our children were doing in Grizlo, especially with Liam and Josephine being watched and the terrorist saying they would send us instructions.

I wondered what their demands would be.

I also wondered how Thompson’s death tied into all this.

Why did will Mike murder Thompson and have his partners in crime follow Jo and Li about the place? It made no sense.

Then the attack on Jake Brighton’s home was also an issue.

They were like separate crimes, but it seemed like they were all tied to the same source.

Amelia exited the closet wearing a simple purple dress.

Sylvester had already linked everyone that the convoy was ready.

I could see the need for sleep in her eyes.

We had arrived in the north yesterday evening, and having to get up early for the council meeting was tedious, but it was our job.

“Ready?” I asked my wife, and she nodded.

We left our room and headed towards the entrance where the cars would be parked.

The Volkov estate was our second home, spending a week there every month for many years because of the council meeting.

Alexei, Clay, Andrew, Devin and Eric could relate as we were all council members and rulers that had to be there every month.

Where Andrew and Eric could decide to skip a meeting, the rest of us dared not.

The Lords had to be present, which included me, and the council leader and deputy had to be present, which also included me.

Amelia and I walked towards the entrance and got into one of the vehicles.

It wasn’t long after we entered the car that the convoy started moving.

“What do you think will happen today,” Devin said, and I shrugged.

“Christian will table the matter as agreed, and we will take it up.

Honestly, I like to get to the bottom of the matter, especially since our children are involved.

Their safety is paramount,” I said, and he agreed.

“Why have you refused to allow your daughters to join the second batch?” I asked Devin.

“They are yet to graduate, Leo, and I do not want to move them to Grizlo Academy,” He explained, and I figured that was the case.

“Thought they had graduated,” Amelia asked, and Devin shook his head “They took extra courses, so they have a year to go,” he explained, and I felt sorry for Miles and Marvin because it was obvious that they were dating even though they tried to hide it.

I was around their age when I asked Tamia out, which was expected.

“I think you should reconsider, Devin.

They won’t be happy away from their friends,” I said, and Susan chuckled.

“You mean their boyfriends because Anthony is going with the second batch, and no one is talking about that; it’s just the girls that will have to remain,” Susan said, and I wondered what Anthony would do there.

He has been private and non-inclusive.

Hopefully, Noah and Sebastien can bring him out of his shell.

We arrived at the King’s hall, and just as always, there was a crowd outside.

I wondered if the people would ever get tired.

They come there same time every month to hail and greet the council members and royalty.

could also understand their need to be present because

I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies

were in their

Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my empty

seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head

was enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

was no way I

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they were

Ethan will

I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting

were three empty

was Devin’s, and

glint in his

was a bit embarrassing that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and

the gavel and addressed the people

matters were discussed, and I could understand why the order was

Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have

Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and he

was young,

just taken over from his father this year

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children

the royal family and this council have been

in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest

trade and port security issues on

contraband goods from underground networks,

have

Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

a

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of

am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to bring

the council when it started?

you made reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

at

will share the email I received from Thompson

not in this context, and he

working on it,” Christian said in

sending the email

the only person you received an Email from?”

I asked Caspian, and he

to Thompson since he is the oldest of us,

us just took

would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

young, so

my laptop

from all the ports,

from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,”

see, I haven’t

run and

they ask for my help, I can

had it all under control and would reach out should it get out

said, annoyed at Caspian

had made him seem shady, but

no way we would

the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and

is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is

and recently, we found some students peddling some of

clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I was

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

are you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?”

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that

want to be the one to raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge

and I looked

Alpha Caspian,”

his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said, and

you, please?” I asked

my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t