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.

to be present because a lot of important decisions were made during these

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

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

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

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

was enough responsibility for

council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would

was too impulsive for his own good and

a bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take it,

pleased to see Alpha

three empty

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

and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated he

though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the

gavel and addressed the people to start

and I could understand why the order

Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have

Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and he looked

was young, in his early

just taken over from his father

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will end

family and

safety in their home in Grizlo, but that

and port security issues on

contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

people have

to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to

It is wrong.

a

our markets are in

activities have reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation

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

we all did and

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha

the email I received from Thompson with the

this context, and he did not state the urgency or the gravity

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

he was sending the

the only person you received an

what happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

to Thompson since he is

took over

he would do the needful,” Caspian argued,

young, so I

received the email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to

it came with attachments of reports from all the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

are working on it, and we will let you know

can see, I haven’t

to run and Lucland to keep

for my help, I can only

under control and

said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

had made him seem shady, but we had come a long

way we would be suspicious

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

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

found some students peddling some of

need to clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

has been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it

and though it seemed a

or here

and I could understand that the situation was more dire

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

and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

his claims since the matter

you,

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

Justin are about the same age,