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.

their need to be present because a lot of

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

were in their loge overseeing

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

sons will occupy the council seat, another will

was enough responsibility for

for the council seat, it will fall between

way I would

own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

empty seats

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and

I could see the glint in his

bit 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

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start the

and I could understand why the order was arranged

wouldn’t have time to listen to the

from Cain’s island was to

man was young, in his early

from his father this year

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up working

the royal family and this council have been

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

trade and port

from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

people have been

Christain has deployed

It is wrong.

is a serious

markets

I am worried for the safety of our citizens,”

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards this

like you made reports, and they were not

lord; we all did

He is here.

said, pointing at

email I received from Thompson with the

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

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

figured he was sending

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an

to your reports?” I

all our findings to Thompson since he is the

of us just took over

and said he would do the

young, so I could

laptop to the projector to share the mail

came with attachments of reports from all the ports,

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

it, and we will let you

I

have a pack to run and Lucland

they ask for my help, I can only do a

under control and would reach

out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

shady, but we had

was no way we would be

before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners

search for Mike, but once that search is

and recently, we found

gets out of hand,” he said, and I was

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

are you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked

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

I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed,

I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

to investigate his claims since the matter has now been

you, please?” I

four years, my lord,” he replied, and

Justin are about the