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.

need to be present because a lot of important decisions were made during these

had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with

were in their loge

lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my empty seat

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 head Alpha of the

enough responsibility for

the council seat, it will fall between

no way I would

for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they

will take it,

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

empty

mine, the other was

in his eyes

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

addressed the people to start

could understand why the order was arranged

matter first, there wouldn’t

island was to speak before Christian, and

man was young,

had just taken over from his father this year and

the calibre of people our children will end up working

state that the royal family and this

their home in Grizlo, but that does

trade and port security

of contraband goods from underground

have been next

do not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the

It is wrong.

a

and our markets are in jeopardy because of these

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

this before the council when it started?

isn’t like you made reports, and they

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who

will share the email I received from Thompson with

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

were working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling

figured he was sending

Thompson the only person you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

your reports?” I asked Caspian,

since he is the

of us just took over from

said he would do the needful,”

so I

connect my laptop to the projector

attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

on it, and we will let you know should

you can see, I haven’t

have a pack to run and Lucland to

for my help, I can only

Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach out should it get out

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian

but

was no way we would be suspicious of his

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

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

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

clamp down on it before it gets

underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

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

or here to report Alpha

said, and I could

want to be the one to raise the alarm 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 with

I looked

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

the matter has now

you,

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

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same