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.

to be present because a lot of important

and I had to part because I was at the floor

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

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

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

was enough responsibility

it will fall between

I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle,

Ethan will take

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

three empty

was mine, the other was

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

though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

and addressed the people

discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged

wouldn’t have time to listen

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

was young, in his early

over from his father this year and

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will end up working

the royal family and this council have been partial this

safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean

port security issues on Cain

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

people have

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

It is wrong.

is a serious

are going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because

activities have reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to

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

you made reports, and they were

we all did and submitted

He is here.

at Alpha

will share the email I received from Thompson

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

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

figured he was sending the email to

received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of

took over from

said he would do the needful,” Caspian

young, so

my laptop to the

it came with attachments of reports from all the

alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

on it, and we will let you know should

you can see, I haven’t

pack to run and Lucland

help, I

under control and

out,” Christian said, annoyed

had made him seem shady, but we had come a

we would be

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

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

onto our streets, and recently, we found

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

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but now

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

you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could

I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem

I looked

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

since the matter has now been escalated,” he

old are you, please?”

four years, my lord,” he replied, and

about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t