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

was at the floor level where the

in their loge overseeing the

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

seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of

enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan

was no way I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly

was a bit subtle, but they

will

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

were three empty seats beside

was Devin’s,

glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in

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

banged the gavel and addressed the people to

discussed, and I could understand

wouldn’t have time

to speak before Christian, and he

young, in his early

had just taken over from his father

was comforting seeing the calibre of people

state that the royal family and this

their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us do

and port

goods from underground

these people have been

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

It is wrong.

a

our markets

am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards this council

made reports, and they

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted

He is here.

at Alpha Christian, who was

share the email I

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

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

figured he was sending the email to

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?”

I asked

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides

of us just took over

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

so I

decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail with

with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the

northern alphas on illegal activities

will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with

I

pack to run and

my help, I can only do a

all under control and would reach out should it get out

out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

shady, but we had come a

way we would

apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the

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

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

on it before it gets

underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but

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

to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?”

he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than

have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,”

nodded, and I

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

his claims since the matter

you, please?”

four years, my lord,”

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t far from