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.

understand their need to be present because a lot of

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

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was

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

was enough responsibility

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan

way I would

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

was a bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

three empty seats beside

was Devin’s, and

I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

embarrassing 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

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start

could understand why the

there wouldn’t have time to listen to

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

was young, in his early

just taken over from his

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will

the royal family and this council have been partial this

Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us do not

have severe trade and port

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

people have

Christain has deployed the

It is wrong.

a

are going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of

the activities 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 this council is

you made reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

at Alpha

share the email I received from Thompson

issues but not in this context, and he did not

they were working on it,” Christian said in

figured he was sending the email to

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an

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

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

just took

would do the needful,” Caspian

young, so

decided to connect my laptop to the

from all the

alphas on illegal activities in the

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

can see, I haven’t

to run and Lucland

for my help, I can only do

Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach out should it get out

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at

but we

we would

Christian before proceeding, which

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

and recently, we found

down on it before it gets out of hand,”

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

ongoing for a while now, even before we became

out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something

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

our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand

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

nodded, and I

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

investigate his claims since the matter has

are you, please?” I

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

think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo