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

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

in their loge overseeing 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

was enough responsibility for

for the council seat, it will fall

no way I would put Noah

own good

bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will

Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to head

empty seats

other was Devin’s, and

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

was a bit embarrassing that we 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 near-death experience in

and addressed

could understand why the order was arranged in that

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

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

man was young,

over from his father this

seeing the calibre of people our children will

the royal family and

in their home in Grizlo, but

have severe trade and port security issues on

from underground networks,

people have been next to

do not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta Mike

It is wrong.

a serious

are going missing, and our markets are in

and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to bring

the council when it started?

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

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

pointing at Alpha

will share the email I received from Thompson with

but not in this context, and he did not state the

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

was sending the

an Email from?” I

reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

he is the

took over

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

so I could

connect my laptop to the projector to share

came with attachments of reports from all the ports, but

attached reports from the northern alphas

we will let you know

can see, I haven’t done

pack to run and

for my help, I can only

it all under control and would reach out should

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

him seem shady, but we had

was no way we would be suspicious

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

I think it is because of the search for

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

before it gets out of hand,” he said,

are these underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

said, and though it

the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to understand his

and docks,” he said, and I could

but I

I looked at

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

claims since the matter has now been escalated,”

are you, please?” I asked

four years, my lord,” he replied, and my

Caspian and Justin are about the same