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 of important decisions were made

and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where

and Sylvester were in

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it

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

I would

for his own

bit subtle, but they were

will take

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

three empty seats

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the last

I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he

we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

and addressed the people to start the

and I could understand why the order was arranged in that

there wouldn’t have time to listen to

island was to speak before

was young, in

from his father this year

seeing the calibre of people our children will

want to state that the royal family and this council have been

know the incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not

have severe trade and port security issues

an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

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 Beta Mike of

It is wrong.

a serious

our markets are in jeopardy

completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I

before the council when it started? Your accusation

isn’t like you made reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

my lord; we all did and submitted them to

He is here.

pointing at

will share the email I received from Thompson

issues but not in this context, and

working on it,” Christian said

was sending the email to

you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

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

took over

said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

was young, so

received the 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

are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with that, Christian was

you can see, I

a pack to run and Lucland to keep

ask for my help, I can only

all under control and would

never reached out,” Christian said,

shady, but we had come a

way we would be suspicious of his

Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he

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

recently, we found some

it gets out of hand,” he said, and I

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

now, even before we became a kingdom,

he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something

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

and docks,” he said, and I could understand that

not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is

nodded, and I looked

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

his claims since the matter

old are you, please?”

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

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