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.

because a lot of

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

in their

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

seat, another will

was enough responsibility

council seat, it will fall

I would put

was too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will

to see Alpha

were three empty

other was Devin’s,

the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in on the

stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming,

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start the

understand why the order was

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

Caspian from Cain’s island was to speak before

young, in his early

just taken over from his father

seeing the calibre of people our children will end

the royal family and this council have

their home in Grizlo, but that does not

severe trade and port security

goods from underground networks, weapons and

have

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

It is wrong.

a

missing, and our markets

I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to

the council when it started? Your accusation

reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

at Alpha Christian,

share the email I received from Thompson with

in this context, and he did not state

Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said in his defence

he was sending the

the only person you received an Email from?”

to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

he is the oldest of us, besides

took over from

the needful,”

so I

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

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

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

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

see, I haven’t done anything

a pack to run and Lucland

help, I can only do a

under control and would

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian

seem shady, but we had come a long

no way we would be

I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact

because of the search for Mike, but

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

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 a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something

the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to understand

said, and I could understand that the situation

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

nodded, and I looked

you do for Alpha Caspian,”

matter has

old are you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and my guess

since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo