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.

also understand their need to be present because a lot

Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level

in their loge overseeing

shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from

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

was enough responsibility

council seat, it will

was no way I would put

was too impulsive for his own good

subtle, but they

Ethan will take it,

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

empty seats

was mine, the other was

also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

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

banged the gavel and addressed the people to

understand why the order was arranged

wouldn’t have time to listen to the

island was to speak before Christian,

young,

just taken over from his father this

the calibre of people our children will

state that the royal family and this council have been partial this

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

severe trade and port security issues

goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

these people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

is a

going missing, and our markets

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

the council when it started? Your

made reports, and they were not handled,”

reports, my lord; we all did

He is here.

he said, pointing at

the email I received from

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

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

he was sending the

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

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

he is the oldest

just took

do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason,

so I could

received the email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail with

it came with attachments of reports from all the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

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

I haven’t done anything

a pack to run and

for my help, I can

control and would reach out should it get out

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

shady, but we had come a long way with

was no way we would

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

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

are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found

gets out of hand,”

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

for a while now, even before we became a

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

council or here to report Alpha Christian?”

said, and I could understand that the situation was more

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,

nodded, and I looked

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

matter has now been escalated,” he said,

old are you, please?” I asked

my lord,” he replied, and my guess

think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo