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 important decisions were made

proceeded to our spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies at the upper

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

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

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

was enough responsibility

for the council seat, it will fall

no way I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own

was a bit subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will take it,

to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

empty seats

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the last was

also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes

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

banged the gavel and addressed

I could understand why the order was

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

from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his early

taken over from his father this year and was

was comforting seeing the calibre of people our children

state that the royal family and this

their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of

and port security issues

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

have been

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

It is wrong.

a

and our markets are in jeopardy because

reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said,

didn’t you table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards

made reports, and they were not handled,”

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

He is here.

at

will share the email I

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

it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling with

was sending the

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

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of

of us just took over from our

protocol and said he would do the

so I

received the email and decided to connect my laptop to

with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

northern alphas on

working on it, and we will let you know

can see, I

a pack to run and Lucland

they ask for my help, I can only do a

Thompson, they had it all under control and

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at

him seem shady, but we had come a long way

was no way we would

to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the

because of the search for Mike, but

found some students peddling some of these things

need to clamp down on it before it gets out

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

been ongoing for a while 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 something

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

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

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

and I looked

Caspian,” I asked

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

old are you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and my

are about the same age,