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.

need to be present because

to part because I was at the floor level

and Sylvester were in their loge

and Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my

in the fact that when 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 the east and

was enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan

no way I would put Noah

his own good and wasn’t friendly

subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will take

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

were three empty seats beside

was mine, the other was Devin’s,

in his eyes that stated he wanted in on

thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by

addressed the

were discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged in

there wouldn’t

to speak

young, in his early

had just taken over from his father

calibre of people our children will

that the royal family

the incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does

trade and port security

been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks,

people have

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

going missing, and our markets are

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 until now to bring

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards

and they were

my lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

will share the email I received from Thompson with

context, and he

Christian

he was sending the email

you received an Email from?” I asked

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

Thompson since he is

just took over from our

protocol and said he would do the needful,”

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

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities

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

you can see, I haven’t

a pack to run and Lucland to keep

they ask for my help, I can only do

all under control and would reach

out,” Christian said, annoyed at

had made him seem shady, but we had

no way we would be suspicious of his

to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his

of the search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I

and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things

on it before it gets out of hand,” he said,

these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and

are you officially handing this matter to the council or here

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

not want to be the one to raise the alarm since 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 Tamia, requesting permission to give

nodded, and I

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

investigate his claims since the matter has now been

old are you, please?”

four years, my lord,” he replied, and

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