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 of important

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

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council,

fact that 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

was enough responsibility for

seat, it will fall

no way I would put Noah

own good and wasn’t friendly

was a bit subtle,

guess Ethan will

to see Alpha Christian sitting on

three empty seats

the other was

in

that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death experience

the gavel and addressed the people to start the

I could understand why the order was arranged in that

wouldn’t have time

to speak

was young, in his early

his father

people our children will end

state that the royal family and

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

port security issues on

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

these people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

a serious

our markets

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

the council when

like you made reports, and they were

all did

He is here.

at Alpha Christian,

email I received from Thompson

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

Christian said

figured he was sending the

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?”

what happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian,

he is

took

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

young, so I

connect my laptop to

attachments of reports from all the ports, but the

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it

see, I haven’t

have a pack to run

for my help, I can only do

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

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a

would be suspicious

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

is because of the search for Mike, but once

found some students peddling some of these

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

are these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we became

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

to the council or here to report Alpha

and I

to be the one to raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian

I looked at

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

to investigate his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

you, please?” I

years, my lord,” he replied,

are about