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.

to be present because a lot of

part because I was at the floor level

in their loge overseeing

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

over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the

enough responsibility

it will fall

no way I

impulsive for his own good

subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take

I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to head

empty

mine, the other was Devin’s, and

see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted

stake, but the thrill of

banged the gavel and addressed the

discussed, and I could understand why the order was

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

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

man was young, in his early

had just taken over from his father this year

people our children

royal family and this council have been partial this

incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo,

and port security issues on Cain

from underground networks, weapons and

people have been next to

have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta Mike

It is wrong.

a

our markets are

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

this before the council when it started? Your

you made reports, and

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

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

the email I received from Thompson with the

not in this context, and he did not state the urgency or the gravity of the

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

he was sending

received an

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

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

of us just took over from our

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

so I

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

of reports from all the ports, but the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in

you know should the need for your

see, I haven’t done

to run and Lucland to

they ask for my help, I can

and would reach out should it get out

out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian

shady, but we had come a

way we would

what is the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he was

stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike,

getting onto our streets, and recently, we found

need to clamp down on it before it gets out

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but now it has

Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit

officially handing this matter to the council or

he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire

back me up, but I suspect there

nodded, and I looked

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

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

old are you,

years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t far from