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 of important

and I had to part because I was

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

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

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

was enough responsibility for

it will fall

way I would put

impulsive for his own

was a bit subtle, but

guess Ethan will take

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

were three empty

other was

in his eyes that stated

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

addressed the

discussed, and I could understand why

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to the

island was to speak before Christian, and

young, in his early

from his

the calibre of people our children will end up

to state that the royal family and this council

and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does

trade and port security issues on

goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

people have

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

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

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

when

like you made reports, and they were not

we all did and

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who

will share the email I received

and he did not state the urgency or the

were working on it,” Christian said in his defence

sending the email to

an Email from?” I asked

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian,

all our findings to Thompson since he

us just took over from

the needful,”

young, so

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

it came with attachments of reports from all the

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

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

you can see, I haven’t done

to run and

they ask for my help, I can only

it all under control and would reach

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at

shady, but

way we would be suspicious

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

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

and recently, we found some students peddling

down on it before it gets out

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has

and though it seemed a bit

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

I could understand that

do not 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 Tamia, requesting permission

I looked at

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

the matter has

are you, please?”

twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

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