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.

be present because a lot of important

because I was at the floor

in their loge overseeing

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it

occupy the council seat, another will occupy

was enough

council seat, it will fall between Ethan

no way I

was too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

a bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take

see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

empty seats

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and

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

sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on

and addressed the people to start the

understand why the order was arranged in that

we tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t

to speak before Christian, and he looked

was young,

taken over from his father this year and

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

state that the royal family and this council have

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

and port security issues on

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

have been next

and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the

It is wrong.

a serious

and our markets are in jeopardy because of

hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to bring

didn’t you table this before the council when it started?

reports, and they

my lord; we all did and submitted

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha

will share the email I received

of the issues but not in this context, and

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

he was sending the

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

to your reports?” I

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

took over from our

do the needful,”

so

connect my laptop to the projector

attachments of reports from all the ports, but the

attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in

working on it, and we will let you know

can see, I haven’t done anything

have a pack to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I can

it all under control and would reach out should it get

Christian said, annoyed at

seem shady, but we had come a long way

no way we would

is the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible

search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am sure

found some students peddling some of

gets

underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

out of Cain’s,” he said, and though

council or here

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

and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,”

have to investigate his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said, and I

you,

am twenty- four years, my lord,”

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