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 important decisions

was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with

in their loge overseeing

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

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

enough

the council seat, it will fall between

way I

his own good and wasn’t friendly with

bit subtle, but

will take

and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting

empty seats

was Devin’s, and the

the glint in his eyes that stated

this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by

addressed the people

and I could understand

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

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

man was young, in

taken over from his father this year and was

calibre of people our children will end up working

state that the royal family and this council have been partial this

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

severe trade and port

influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

people have been next

not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

is a serious

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

am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered

council when it started? Your accusation towards this

like you made reports, and they were not handled,”

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

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

share the email I received from

this context, and he did not state the urgency

on it,” Christian said in his

sending the email to

person you received an Email from?”

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the

just took

and said he would do the needful,” Caspian

young, so I could

my laptop to the projector to share

from all the

the northern alphas on illegal

compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need

I haven’t done anything

to run and Lucland to

my help, I can only do

Thompson, they had it all under control and would

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

him seem shady, but we had come a

way we would be suspicious of his

he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible

of the search for Mike, but once that

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

gets

underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

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

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

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

and I looked

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

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

are you, please?”

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

since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and