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.

present because a lot

spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor

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 it was odd to see

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

enough responsibility for

council seat, it will fall between Ethan

I would put

was too impulsive for his own

a bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take

ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

were three empty

was

also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

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 caused by the

and addressed the people to start the

could understand why the order was

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

island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his early

over from his father this

people our children will end

the royal family and this council

and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home

port security issues on Cain

goods from underground

people have been

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

It is wrong.

is a

and our markets are in jeopardy because

the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had

this before the council when it

made reports, and

we all did and submitted

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at

the email I received from Thompson with

not in this context, and he did not state the urgency

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

sending the

you received an Email

your reports?” I

he is the oldest of us, besides

of us just took

knew the protocol and said he would do the needful,”

so

my laptop to the projector to share the mail

with attachments of reports from all

alphas on illegal

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

can see, I

run and Lucland

help, I can

they had it all under control and would reach out should it get

Christian said, annoyed

made him seem shady, but we

no way we would be suspicious of

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

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

our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of

it gets out of hand,”

underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we became a

contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

are you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report

said, and I could understand that the

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,

nodded, and I

do for Alpha Caspian,” I

the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

you,

four years, my lord,” he replied, and

about the