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 lot of important

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

Sylvester were in

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

council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of

enough responsibility for

council seat, it will fall between Ethan

way I would

was too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take it,

Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to head

were three empty

was

in his eyes that stated he

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

banged the gavel and addressed the

and I could understand why the order was arranged in

tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have

was to speak before

was young, in

just taken over from his father

comforting seeing the calibre of people

want to state that the royal family and this

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

port security issues on Cain

influx of contraband goods from underground

these people have been next

military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed

It is wrong.

is a serious

going missing, and our markets are in

completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited

when it started? Your

isn’t like you made reports, and they were

lord; we all did and

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

will share the email I received from Thompson with

the issues but not in this context, and he did not

it,” Christian said in

he was sending the email

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

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian,

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

just took over from our

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

was young, so

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

of reports from all the ports, but the letter

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

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

I haven’t done anything

a pack to run and Lucland to

help, I

control and would reach out should it get out of

said, annoyed at Caspian

made him seem shady, but we had come a long

would

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

because of the search for

getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of

it before it gets out of hand,”

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up

hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it

the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked

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

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

and I looked

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

have to investigate his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

are you, please?” I

four years, my lord,” he

Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo