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.

present because a lot

I was at the floor

Sylvester were in

shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd

took comfort in the fact 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

enough responsibility

for the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would put

for his own good

subtle,

guess Ethan will take

to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

three empty seats beside

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the

in his eyes

even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused

and addressed the people to start

were discussed, and I could understand why the order was

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,

taken over from his father this year and was

was comforting seeing the calibre of people

family and this

recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not

and port security issues

an influx of contraband goods from underground

these people have been

our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta Mike of

It is wrong.

is a

our markets are in jeopardy because of

hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to bring this to

before the council when it started? Your accusation

you made reports, and they were not

we all did and submitted

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

I received from

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

Christian said

was sending the email to

received an Email from?” I

reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

since he is

us just took over from our

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

was young, so I could

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

attachments of reports from all the ports, but

Find attached reports from the northern alphas

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

you can see, I haven’t done

to run

help, I can

under control and would reach

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

him seem shady, but we had come a

no way we would be

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

have been stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am sure they will

recently, we found some students peddling some of

it before it gets out of hand,”

these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

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

or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to

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

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 give

and I looked at

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

investigate his claims since the matter has now

are you,

twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess

Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo