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 a

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

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

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

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

was enough responsibility

for the council seat, it will fall between Ethan

no way I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own

subtle, but they were

Ethan will take

and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on

empty

was mine, the other was

in his eyes that stated he

this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start the

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

wouldn’t have time

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

was young, in his early

taken over from his father this year

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

family and this

in their home in

trade and port

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

have

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

It is wrong.

a

and our markets

the safety of our citizens,” He

when it started?

isn’t like you made reports, and they were not handled,” I

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them to Alpha

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

the email I received from Thompson with

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

Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian

figured he was sending the email to

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

what happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

to Thompson since he

of us just took over

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

young, so

laptop to

attachments of reports from all the ports, but the

from the northern alphas on illegal

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

can see, I haven’t done

run and Lucland

my help, I can only do

control and would reach out

Christian said,

him seem shady, but we had come a long way with

we would be suspicious of his

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

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

found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

before it gets out of hand,” he said,

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

keep contraband out of 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 asked to understand his

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

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

and I looked at

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

claims since the matter has

are you, please?”

my lord,” he replied,

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