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 made

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

loge with the ladies, The lords sat

that when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat,

was enough

the council seat, it will fall

was no way I

for his own good and wasn’t friendly

was a bit subtle, but they were

will take

pleased to see Alpha

empty

other was

see the glint in his eyes that stated he

sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

gavel and addressed

could understand why the order was

there wouldn’t have time to listen to

island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his

just taken over from his

of people our children will end up working

royal family and this council have been partial

the incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo,

have severe trade and port security issues on

contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

these people have been next

military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the

It is wrong.

a serious

markets

safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now

you table this before the council when it started?

you made reports, and they were not

lord; we all

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

I

and he did not state the urgency or

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

sending the email to

only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian,

your reports?” I

since he is the oldest of us,

of us just took over from our

he would do the needful,”

was young, so

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

reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know

I

to run and Lucland to

for my help,

Thompson, they had it all under control and

out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a long

would be

asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before

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

and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in

to clamp down on it before it gets

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but now it has

father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew

to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I

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

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

nodded, and I looked at

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I

claims since the matter has now

old are you, please?”

years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t