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.

because a lot of important decisions were made

as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies at the

in their loge

Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated

took 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

enough responsibility

council seat, it will fall

was no way I

impulsive for his own

a bit subtle, but they

will take it,

see Alpha

three empty

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and

I could see the glint in his

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

addressed the people to start

matters were discussed, and I could understand why

there wouldn’t have

from Cain’s island was to speak before

young, in his early

from his father this year and

seeing the calibre of people

state that the royal family and this council have

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

port security issues on

goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

these people have been

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

It is wrong.

a serious

missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of

completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

council when it

isn’t like you made reports, and they were not handled,” I

we all did and submitted

He is here.

he said, pointing at

will share the email I received

issues but not in this context, and he

were working on it,” Christian said in his

was sending the email to

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides

just took over

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

young, so

my laptop to the projector to share the mail

of reports from all the ports, but the

from the northern alphas on illegal

you know should

I haven’t done anything

to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I

all under control and would reach

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come

would be suspicious of his

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

it is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is

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

it before it gets out of

these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we became a kingdom, but now it has

of Cain’s,” he said, and

are you officially handing this matter to the council or here

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

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

and I

can you do for Alpha Caspian,”

the matter has now been escalated,” he

old are you, please?” I

twenty- four years, my lord,”

also think since Caspian and Justin are about