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

because I was at the floor level where the council sat

were in their loge

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

comfort in the fact that when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and

was enough responsibility for

seat, it will fall between Ethan

was no way I

own good and

bit subtle,

will take it,

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

three empty

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

was also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted

thrill of

gavel and addressed

could understand why the

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

was to speak before Christian, and he looked

was young,

his father this year

seeing the calibre of people

state that the royal family and this

incident in Grizlo hit 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

port security issues on Cain

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

people have

not 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

going missing, and our markets are in

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

table this before the council when it started?

made reports, and they were

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

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

the email I received from

and he did not state

it,” Christian said in his defence

he was sending

an Email from?” I asked Christian,

what happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian,

findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us,

of us just took

the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason, and I

so I

my laptop

attachments of reports from all the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and

can see, I haven’t

pack to run

ask for my help, I

they had it all under control and would reach out should

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

had made him seem shady, but

no way we would

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

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

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

down on it before it gets out of hand,” he

underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

my father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it

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

our ports and docks,” he said, and I

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

I looked

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

the matter

are you, please?” I asked

four years, my lord,” he replied,

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