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.

could also understand their need to be present because a lot of

I was

were in their loge overseeing

sat elevated from the council, and

over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will

enough

seat, it will fall between Ethan

no way I would put

was too impulsive for his own

was a bit subtle,

Ethan will take

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

empty seats

the other was Devin’s, and the

see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in

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 in the past

the gavel and addressed the people to start the

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

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

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

was young,

just taken over from his father

people our children will end up working

family and this council have been partial

their home in Grizlo, but that does not

have severe trade and port security issues

from underground networks, weapons and

people have been next to

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

is a

and our markets are in jeopardy because

the safety of our citizens,” He said,

council when it started? Your

made reports, and they were not

lord; we all did and

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

will share the email I received from

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

Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said in his

he was sending the email

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

to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

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

took over from our

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

so I could

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

it came with attachments of reports from all the ports,

attached reports from the northern alphas on

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

can see, I haven’t done

a pack to run and Lucland

help, I can

had it all under control and would reach

Christian said, annoyed

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

think it is because of the search for Mike, but

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

clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,”

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

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

you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha

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

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

and I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

since the matter has now been escalated,” he

you, please?” I

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and

are about the same age, and Grizlo