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 of

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

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

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

council seat, another

enough responsibility for

seat, it

way I would

for his own good and wasn’t friendly with

a bit subtle, but they

Ethan will take it,

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on

empty seats beside

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

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

embarrassing 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

banged the gavel and addressed the

discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged in

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to the

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

man was young, in his

his father this

of people our children will end

royal family and

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

severe trade and port security

from underground networks, weapons and

have been next to

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

a

going missing, and our markets are in

stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said,

when it started?

reports, and they were not handled,” I

all did and submitted

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha

the email I received from

not in this context, and he

on it,” Christian

was sending the email to

person you received an Email from?”

I asked

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

took over

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

was young, so I

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

it came with attachments of reports from all the

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in

are working on it, and we will let you know should

see, I haven’t done

pack to run and Lucland to

ask for my help, I can only do

Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

had made him seem shady, but we had come a long way with

no way we would be

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

and I think it is because of the search for Mike, but once that

recently, we found some students

need to clamp down on it before it gets out of

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

it has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom,

said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it

matter to the council or here to report Alpha

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

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 at Sylvester where he sat with Tamia, requesting permission to

nodded, and I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said, and I

you, please?” I

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he

Caspian and Justin are about the same age,