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

because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies at the upper

and Sylvester were in their

sat

One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the

enough responsibility

seat, it will fall between

I would put Noah

own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle,

guess Ethan will

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on

empty

the other was Devin’s, and

around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that

of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused

banged the gavel and addressed the people to

understand why the order

there wouldn’t have

to speak before Christian,

was young,

taken over from his father this

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

to state that the royal family and this council have

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

severe trade and port security issues on

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

people have been

our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta Mike of

It is wrong.

is a serious

and our markets are in jeopardy because of

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

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards this council

made reports, and they

we all did and submitted

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

email I received from

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

it,” Christian said in his

was sending the email to

an

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

he is the oldest

just took over from our

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

young, so I could

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

of reports from

the northern alphas on illegal

let you know should

see, I haven’t done

have a pack to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I

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

out,” Christian said,

shady, but we

would

before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the

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

recently, we found some

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

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

officially handing this matter to the council or

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

I suspect there is

nodded, and I

for Alpha Caspian,”

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

old are you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and my guess

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