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 during these

always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level

in their

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

was enough responsibility for

the council seat, it will fall

no way I would

for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they

will take

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

were three empty seats beside

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and

and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted

but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming,

addressed the people to start the

discussed, and I could understand why

first, there wouldn’t have

Cain’s island was to speak

young, in his early

had just taken over from his father this year and was

seeing the calibre of people our children will

state that the royal family and this council have been partial

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

trade and port security issues on Cain

of contraband goods from underground

these people have

the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

is a

going missing, and our markets are in

I am worried for the safety of

you table this before the council when it

like you made reports, and they were not handled,”

we all did

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

the email I received from

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

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

figured he was sending the

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

findings to Thompson since he is the

took over from our

knew the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued,

was young, so

my laptop to the projector to

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

northern alphas on illegal activities

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

I haven’t done

to run and

ask for my help, I can

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

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

shady, but we

way we would be

is the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

it is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is

are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students

it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I was

these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to

to the council or

I could understand that

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

I looked

do for Alpha Caspian,” I

the matter has now been escalated,”

you,

twenty- four years, my lord,”

are about