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.

understand their need to be present because a lot of important decisions were made during

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

in

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

our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of

was enough responsibility

council seat, it will fall

was no way I would put

his own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will take

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

were three empty seats

the other was Devin’s, and the last

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

thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death experience

addressed the people

discussed, and I could understand why the

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

to speak before

young,

his father this year

seeing the calibre of people our children will

that the royal family and this

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

have severe trade and port security

influx of contraband goods from

these people have

and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta

It is wrong.

is a

are going missing, and our markets are

reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

this before the council when

reports, and they were

all

He is here.

at Alpha Christian,

email I received

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

on it,” Christian

was sending

the only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and

to your reports?” I

all our findings to Thompson since he is

just took over

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

young, so

and decided to connect my laptop

it came with attachments of reports from

the northern alphas on illegal activities in

ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you

can see, I haven’t

to run and

my help, I can only do

and would reach out should it

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at

made him seem shady, but we had come a long

we would be suspicious of his

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

search for

we found some students peddling some of these

gets out of hand,” he said, and I was

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we

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

handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I

he said, and I could

back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I looked at Sylvester where he

nodded, and I looked

Alpha Caspian,” I asked

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

you,

twenty- four years, my lord,” he

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