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

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

in their loge overseeing

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

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

was enough responsibility for

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would put Noah

for his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take it,

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian

empty seats beside

was Devin’s, and the last was

I could see the glint in his eyes

bit 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 caused by the near-death

addressed the people

discussed, and I could understand why the order was

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to

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

young, in his

over from his father this

calibre of people our children will end up

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

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

port security issues on Cain

an influx of contraband goods from underground networks,

these people have

and Alpha Christain has deployed

It is wrong.

a serious

our markets

the activities have 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 waited

table this before the council when it started? Your

you made reports, and they were

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

I received from Thompson with the

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

it,” Christian said in

sending the email to

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

happened to your reports?” I

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

of us just took

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

young, so I could

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

with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

attached reports from the northern alphas on

we will let you know should the need for

see, I haven’t done anything

run and

they ask for my help,

all under control and would reach out should it

Christian said,

shady, but we had come a long

was no way we would be suspicious

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

is because of the search for Mike, but once

and recently, we found

it gets

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

while now, even before we became

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit

officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha

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

up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going

and I looked at

Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

his claims since the matter has now been escalated,”

are you, please?” I

four years, my lord,” he replied, and my

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same