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.

because a lot of important decisions

had to part because I was at the floor level where the

in their loge overseeing the

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

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

was enough responsibility

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan

was no way I would put Noah

too impulsive for his own good

was a bit subtle, but

will

ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting

empty seats

mine, the other was

and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

the gavel and addressed

and I could understand why the order was

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to

to speak

man was young,

just taken over from his

of people our children

that the royal family and this council have been partial

Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us do not

port security issues on Cain

an influx of contraband goods from

people have been

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

It is wrong.

a serious

going missing, and our markets are in

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

you table this before the council when it

like you made reports, and they were not

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

He is here.

he said, pointing at

I received from Thompson with the

not in this context, and he did

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

he was sending the email

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

happened to your reports?” I asked

since he is the

us just took over from

protocol and said he would do the

was young, so I could

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

came with attachments of reports from all the

the northern alphas on illegal

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

I haven’t done

run

ask for my help, I can

control and

said, annoyed at

seem shady, but we

way we would be

he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

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

and recently, we found some students peddling some of

before it gets

are these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

ongoing for a while now, even before we became

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

this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to understand

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could

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 Tamia, requesting

I

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

have to investigate his claims since the matter has now been escalated,”

old are you, please?” I

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

about the