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.

also understand their need to be present because a lot

proceeded to our spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was

were in their loge overseeing

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

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

was enough responsibility

council seat, it

was no way I would

for his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle, but they

will

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to head

three empty seats beside

was Devin’s, and the last

the glint in his eyes that stated he

this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

banged the gavel and addressed the

and I could understand why

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to

Caspian from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his early

had just taken over from his father this year and was

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

to state that the royal family and this council have

their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of

port security issues on Cain

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

these people have been next to

Alpha Christain has deployed

It is wrong.

is a serious

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of

the activities have reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He

the council when

and they

we all did

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who

the email I received from Thompson

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

it,” Christian said in his defence while

he was sending the email

person you received an

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

since he is the oldest of

took over

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

young, so

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

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

reports from the northern alphas on illegal

but we are working on it, and we will let you know should

see, I haven’t done anything

a pack to run

my help, I can only do

control and would

out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian

seem shady, but we had come

no way we would be suspicious of

Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he was well brought

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

we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

it before it gets

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

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

council or here to report Alpha

said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire

do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I

and I looked at

do for Alpha Caspian,” I

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

old are you, please?”

lord,” he replied, and my guess was

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and