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.

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

and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat

were in their loge overseeing

lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my empty seat

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

was enough

it will

I

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle, but they were

will take

pleased to see Alpha

three empty seats

other was Devin’s, and the last

glint in his eyes 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 experience

addressed the people to

I could understand why

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

from Cain’s island was to

young, in his early

taken over from his father this year and was

calibre of people

that the royal family and this council have been partial

their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us

port security issues on

been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

these people have

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

It is wrong.

is a serious

and our markets are in

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 until now to bring this to the

didn’t you table this before the council when

isn’t like you made reports, and they

lord; we all

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

email I received from Thompson

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

were working on it,” Christian said in

figured he was sending the email to

an Email from?” I asked Christian,

your reports?” I asked Caspian,

he is the oldest

of us just took

protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

so I could

to connect my laptop to the

of reports from all the ports, but the letter

the northern alphas on illegal activities in

it, and we will let you know should the

can see, I haven’t done anything

have a pack to run and

for my help, I

all under control and would reach out should

Christian said,

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a long way

we would be suspicious

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 well

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

drugs are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some

it gets

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up

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

matter to the council or

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

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 Sylvester where he sat with

and I

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

matter has now

old are you, please?”

years, my lord,” he replied, and

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t far