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

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

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

Stephanie and Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my empty

council seat,

enough responsibility

council seat, it

no way I would

too impulsive for his own good and

subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take it,

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

empty seats beside

mine, the other was

glint in his eyes

were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and

and addressed the

could understand why

Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t

Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and he looked

man was young, in his

taken over from his father this year

the calibre of people our children will end up working

the royal family

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

have severe trade and port security

goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

these people have been

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

It is wrong.

a serious

and our markets are in jeopardy because

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

this before the council when

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

we all did and submitted them to Alpha

He is here.

at Alpha

I

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

on it,” Christian said in his

sending the

received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and

to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

he

of us just took over from

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

so I could

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

it came with attachments of reports from all the

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

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

see, I haven’t

to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I

had it all under control and would reach out should it get out

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

shady, but we had come a long way with

we would be suspicious of his

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

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

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

it gets out of hand,”

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed

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

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

have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going

and I looked at

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

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

you, please?” I

four years, my lord,” he replied,

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