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.

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

I was at the floor level

were in their loge overseeing the

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

when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of the east and occupy that

enough

council seat, it

no way I would put

impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

subtle, but they

will

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

were three empty seats beside

was mine, the other was Devin’s,

could see the glint in his eyes

at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused

banged the gavel and addressed the

and I could understand why the order was

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to

island was to speak before

man was young, in

just taken over from his

the calibre of people our

the royal family and

in their

severe trade and port security issues on Cain

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons

these people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

a serious

going missing, and our markets are in

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

when it started?

made reports, and they were not handled,” I

we all did and submitted them to Alpha

He is here.

at

the email I received from Thompson

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

working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling

was sending the email to

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

what happened to your reports?” I asked

our findings to Thompson since he is the

of us just took over

the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason, and

young, so I could

and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail

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

northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

are working on it, and we will let you

can see, I haven’t

have a pack to run and Lucland

for my help, I can only do a

had it all under control and would

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

seem shady, but we

we would be suspicious of

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

activities have been stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike,

our streets, and recently, we found some

before it gets out of hand,”

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

he said, and

handing this matter to the council or here to report

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than

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

I looked

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

investigate his claims since the matter has now been

you,

years, my lord,” he replied, and

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