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.

need to be present because a lot of important decisions were made

part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was

were in their loge

Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it

my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord

enough responsibility

for the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

was no way I would put

for his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle,

Ethan will take

pleased to see Alpha

empty

mine, the other was Devin’s,

and I could see the glint in his eyes that

we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on

banged the gavel and addressed the people

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

there wouldn’t have time to listen to

from Cain’s island was to speak

man was young,

his father this year and

people our children will

state that the royal family and

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

severe trade and port security issues on Cain

had been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

have been

safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the

It is wrong.

a

markets

month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why

this before the council when it started? Your

and they were not handled,”

reports, my lord; we all did

He is here.

at Alpha

email I received from Thompson

but not in this context, and he did

it,” Christian said in his defence while

was sending the email to

the only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian,

happened to your reports?” I asked

to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

just took

would do the needful,” Caspian argued,

so I

and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share

it came with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter

alphas on illegal activities in the

we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read,

can see, I haven’t

to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I can

to Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach

said,

shady, but we had come a long

no way we would be suspicious

Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact

the search for Mike, but once that search

streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

it gets out of hand,” he

are these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered,

matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to understand his

and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than he was letting

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

I

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

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

you, please?” I asked

four years, my lord,”

are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t