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

was at the floor level where the council sat while

in their

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

in the 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 the head Alpha of the

enough

the council seat, it

was no way I

own good

bit subtle, but they were

Ethan will

see Alpha Christian

empty seats beside

the other was Devin’s, and the last was

see the glint in his eyes that stated

a bit embarrassing that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on

addressed the people

trivial matters were discussed, and I could understand

there wouldn’t have

to speak before Christian, and he looked

young, in

from his father this year

the calibre of people our children will end

want to state that the royal family and this

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

trade and port

been an influx of contraband goods from

people have been

not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces

It is wrong.

is a

missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because

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

the council when

isn’t like you made reports, and they were not handled,”

my lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

at

will share the email I received

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

Christian said in his defence while fiddling with his

figured he was sending

Thompson the only person you received an

reports?” I asked Caspian, and

all our findings to Thompson since he is

us just took

the needful,”

young, so I could

and decided to connect my laptop

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

from the northern alphas

of our ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you

see, I haven’t done

a pack to run and

ask for my help, I can only do a

all under control and would reach out should it get

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

had made him seem shady, but we had

would be suspicious of

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

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

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

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

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we became a

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

this matter to the council or

I could

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 confessed, and I looked

nodded, and I looked at

Alpha Caspian,” I

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

are you, please?”

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the