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 a lot

I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council

were in their

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

comfort in the fact that when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the

was enough responsibility for

for the council seat, it

I

was too impulsive for his own good

a bit subtle, but they were

Ethan will take

Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to head

three empty seats beside

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

could see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted

as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on

banged the gavel and addressed

could understand why the

there wouldn’t have time

island was to speak before Christian, and

man was young, in

just taken over from his

calibre of people our children will

to state that the royal family and this council have been partial this

Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home

trade and port security issues

an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons

have

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the

It is wrong.

is a

are going missing, and our markets

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

when it started? Your accusation towards this council

reports, and they were not handled,”

reports, my lord; we all did

He is here.

at Alpha

I received from

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

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

figured he was sending the

only person you received an Email from?” I

reports?” I asked

findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

took over

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

was young, so I

received the email and decided to connect my laptop to

came with attachments of reports from all

reports from the northern alphas on

working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your

can see, I haven’t done

pack to run and Lucland to keep

help, I can only

and would reach out should

Christian said,

shady, but we had come

no way we would be suspicious of

before proceeding, which showed his incredible

think it is because of the search for Mike,

recently, we found some

down on it before it gets out

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

remembered my father working hard to 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 here to report Alpha

our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than he was letting

me up, but I suspect there

I looked at

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

matter has now been

are you, please?”

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

Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo