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.

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

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

and Sylvester were in their

sat elevated from the council,

that when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of the east and occupy that

was enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

way I

his own good and

bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take

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

three empty seats

other was Devin’s, and the

was also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that

a bit embarrassing that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

and addressed the people to start

matters were discussed, and I could understand why the order

wouldn’t have time to

from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and

was young, in his

from his father this year and was

was comforting seeing the calibre of people

that the royal family and this

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

trade and port security issues on

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

have

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the

It is wrong.

a

and our markets are in jeopardy because

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

when it started? Your

you made reports, and they were not

all did and submitted them

He is here.

said, pointing at

share the email I received from Thompson

speak of the issues but not in this context, and he did not

it,” Christian said in

sending

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

reports?” I asked

to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

took

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

young, so

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

from all the ports, but the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

working on it, and we will let you know

I

pack to run

my help, I can only do a

to Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach out should it get out

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

seem shady, but we had come

would be suspicious

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

the search for Mike, but once

recently, we found some

it before it gets out of hand,” he

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we became a kingdom, but

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

handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked

secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I

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

nodded, and I looked at

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

are you,

am twenty- four years, my lord,”

Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo