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.

understand their need to be present because a lot of important decisions were

had to part because I was at the

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

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

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

enough

for the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

way I would put Noah

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

subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will take it,

to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

three empty seats beside

was Devin’s, and the last was

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, and the trauma caused by

the gavel and addressed

I could understand why the order was

first, there wouldn’t

was to speak before Christian,

young, in

just taken over from his father this year

was comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will

to state that the royal family and this council

know the 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

and port security issues

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

have been

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

It is wrong.

a

and our markets

safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he

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

like you made reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them to Alpha

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha

share the email I

this context, and he did not state the urgency or the

to Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling

sending the email to

Thompson the only person you received an

reports?” I asked Caspian,

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

of us just took

knew the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian

young, so I

and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail with

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

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

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

I haven’t done anything

have a pack to run and

my help, I can

all under control and would

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

him seem shady, but we had come a long way

way we would be suspicious

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

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

drugs are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found

on it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I was

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

even before we became

to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and

are you officially handing this matter to the council or

said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than he

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

nodded, and I looked

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

claims since the matter has

old are you,

four years, my lord,” he replied,

are about the same