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.

their need to be present because

always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies

were in their loge overseeing the

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my

council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will

was enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would

his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle, but they were

Ethan will take it,

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian

three empty seats beside

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the last

around, and I could see the glint in his

we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was

banged the gavel and addressed

understand why the order was arranged in

tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have time to

from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his early

taken over from his father this year

people our children will end up working

the royal family and

safety in their home in Grizlo, but

have severe trade and port security issues on Cain

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

have been next

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed

It is wrong.

is a serious

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

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 bring this to the

didn’t you table this before the council when it started? Your

you made reports, and they were not

made reports, my lord; we all

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at

will share the email I received from Thompson

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

you received an Email from?” I asked Christian,

happened to your reports?” I asked

all our findings to Thompson since he is

just took over from our

and said he would do the needful,” Caspian

so

and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail

came with attachments of reports from all the ports, but

northern alphas on illegal activities in the

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

can see, I

have a pack to run

for my help, I

they had it all under control and

out,” Christian said, annoyed at

but we had come a long way with

way we would be suspicious

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

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

are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things

down on it before it gets out of

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has

and

handing this matter to the council or here

docks,” he said, and I could

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

and I looked

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

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

are you, please?”

years, my lord,”

about the same age,