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

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

in their loge overseeing

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

over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will

enough responsibility for

the council seat, it will fall between

I

for his own good and wasn’t friendly

was a bit subtle, but they were

will take

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

empty

other was Devin’s, and the

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

at stake, but the thrill of going on another

banged the gavel and addressed the

understand why the order

we tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have

from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

man was young, in his early

had just taken over from his father this year

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children

that the royal family and this council have been partial

their home in Grizlo, but that

and port security issues on

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons

have been next to

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

It is wrong.

a serious

our markets are in

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

before the council when it started? Your accusation

reports, and they were not

reports, my lord; we all did

He is here.

said, pointing at

will share the email I received from Thompson with the

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

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

was sending the

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

happened to your reports?” I asked

to Thompson since he is

us just took over

the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

was young, so

to connect my laptop to the projector

from

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

it, and we will let you know should the

you can see, I haven’t

pack to run

my help, I can only

control and would

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

but we

we would be suspicious of his

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

the search for

are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

it gets out of hand,” he said,

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we

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

this matter to the council or here

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation

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

I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

old are you, please?” I asked

my lord,” he

Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo