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 a lot of important decisions

and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

Stephanie and Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council,

council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of the east

enough responsibility for

council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

was no way I

was too impulsive for his own good

bit subtle,

Ethan will take

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on

were three empty seats beside

was Devin’s, and the

was also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted

we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death experience in the

addressed the

were discussed, and I could understand why the order

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

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

man was young, in his early

just taken over from his father

people

want to state that the royal family and this council have

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

trade and port security issues on

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

have been next to

have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best

It is wrong.

is a serious

markets are

hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

before the council when

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

we all did and submitted

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

share the email I received from

in this context, and he did not state the urgency or the gravity of

to Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said

figured he was sending the email

person you received an Email from?” I

to your reports?” I asked Caspian,

he is the oldest of us,

of us just took

would do the

young, so

my laptop to the

from all the ports, but

the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with that, Christian was

I haven’t done

pack to run and Lucland to keep

for my help, I can

and would reach out should it get out of

out,” Christian said,

but we had come

no way we would be suspicious of his

Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he

search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am sure

onto our streets, and recently, we found

need to clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,” he

are these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we became a kingdom, but

to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and

this matter to the council or

to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation

but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed,

I looked

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

matter has now been escalated,” he said, and

you,

years, my lord,” he

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