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.

need to be present because a lot of important decisions were made during these

was at the floor level where the council sat

and Sylvester were in their loge

Stephanie and Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd

seat, another will occupy the lord

was enough responsibility

seat, it will fall between Ethan and

no way I would put Noah

own good

a bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take it,

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

empty

mine, the other was Devin’s,

the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in on the

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

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start

understand why the order was arranged in that

Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have

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

was young, in his early

from his father

seeing the calibre of people our

that the royal family and

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

port security issues on Cain

been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

these people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

a serious

missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of these

this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

when it started?

made reports, and they were not

my lord; we all did and submitted

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

I received from Thompson with the

context, and

Christian said in his defence while fiddling with

was sending

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

I

Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

of us just took

the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian

young, so I could

email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector

came with attachments of reports from

reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

let you know should

can see, I haven’t

a pack to run and Lucland to

help, I can only do a

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

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

him seem shady, but

was no way we would be

Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he was well

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

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

to clamp down on it before it gets out of

these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we became a kingdom, but now

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and

or here to

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

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,

I looked

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

claims since the matter

you, please?”

my lord,” he replied, and my guess

about the same age, and Grizlo