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.

to be present because a lot of important decisions were

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

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it

of my sons will occupy the council seat, another

was enough responsibility for

it will fall between Ethan

I would put Noah

impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but

Ethan will take it,

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

were three empty seats beside

the other was

glint in

thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the

the gavel and addressed the people

discussed, and I could understand why the order

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

island was to speak before Christian, and he

man was young, in his

taken over from his father this year

seeing the calibre of people our

that the royal family and this council have

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

and port

been an influx of contraband goods from

people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

is a

markets are in jeopardy

safety of our citizens,” He

this before the council when it started? Your accusation

like you made reports, and they

my lord; we all did

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

email I received from

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

on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling with his

sending the email to

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and

I

Thompson since he

took

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

was young, so

connect my laptop

it came with attachments of reports from all the

from the northern alphas on

we will let you know should the need for your intervention

can see, I haven’t done

a pack to run

for my help, I can only

and would reach out should it get out

said, annoyed at Caspian

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a long way

was no way we would be

before proceeding,

because of the search for Mike, but once that

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

before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I

these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was

the council or

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

raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem

I looked at

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

the matter

are you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and my

think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t far from