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.

could also understand their need to be present because

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

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

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

sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy

enough responsibility for

seat, it will fall between

no way I would

own good and wasn’t friendly

a bit subtle, but

guess Ethan will take

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

three empty seats beside

mine, the other was Devin’s,

in his eyes

though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

the gavel and addressed the people to

I could understand why the order was arranged in

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

was to speak before Christian, and he

was young, in his early

taken over from his father this

the calibre of people

royal family and this council

incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does

have severe trade and port security issues on

an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons

have been next to

safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to

It is wrong.

is a

markets

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

when it started? Your accusation

you made reports, and they were

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

email I

of the issues but not in this context, and he

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

was sending the

only person you received an Email from?” I

your reports?” I asked

he is

just took over from our

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

young, so

connect my laptop

from all the ports, but the letter

northern alphas on

it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with that, Christian

see, I haven’t done anything

have a pack to run

for my help,

it all under control and would reach

said,

but we had come

would be

the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am sure

we found

before it gets out of

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we

and though

the council or here to report Alpha Christian?”

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

to be the one to raise the alarm since I 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 to give

and I looked

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

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

old are you, please?”

four years, my lord,” he replied, and my

Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo