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.

be present because a lot of important decisions were made during these

was at

were in

sat elevated from the council, and it

the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of the east and occupy

enough

council seat, it

way I would put Noah

was too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly

was a bit subtle, but

will take it,

I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

three empty seats beside

mine, the other was Devin’s,

I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in on the

as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death

and addressed the people

trivial matters were discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged in that

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

to speak before Christian, and he looked

young, in

taken over from his

seeing the calibre of people our

want to state that the royal family and this council

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

trade and port security issues

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

these people have

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

It is wrong.

a serious

our markets are in jeopardy because of

it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered

before the council when

you made reports, and

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

email I received from Thompson

and he did not state the urgency or the gravity of the

it,” Christian said in

was sending the email

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?”

I asked Caspian, and he

all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

just took over

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

was young, so I

decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share

came with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you

can see, I

a pack to run and

my help,

had it all under control and would reach out

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

had made him seem shady, but we

was no way we would be suspicious of

Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact

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

we found some students peddling some of

it before it gets out of hand,”

are these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it

or here to report

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

up, but I suspect there is

nodded, and I

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

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

old are you, please?” I

four years, my lord,” he

are about the same age,