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.

present because a lot of important

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

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

loge with the ladies, The lords sat

when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will

enough

it will fall

I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own

bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take

see Alpha Christian sitting on the

three empty

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

in his

even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

the gavel and addressed the people to start

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

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

Caspian from Cain’s island was to speak before

young, in his

just taken over from his father this year

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

the royal family and this council have been

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

trade and port security

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

these people have been next to

to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of

It is wrong.

a serious

are going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy because of these

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

didn’t you table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards this council is

and

lord; we all did and submitted them to Alpha

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha

will share the email I received from

did speak of the issues but not in this context, and he did not state the urgency or the gravity of

on it,” Christian said in his

he was sending the

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

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

Thompson since he is the oldest

just took over from our

the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason,

was young, so I could

email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the

it came with attachments of reports from

alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

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

you can see, I haven’t done

run and Lucland

they ask for my help, I can only

had it all under control and

never reached out,” Christian said,

shady, but

we would be suspicious

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

is because of the search for Mike,

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

down on it before it gets

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but

he said, and though it seemed

or here

he said, and I

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 at

for Alpha Caspian,” I

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

are you, please?” I

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and my

Caspian and Justin are about the