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

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

were in their loge overseeing the

loge with the ladies, The lords sat

in 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 head Alpha of the

enough responsibility

for the council seat, it

way I would put

impulsive for his own good and wasn’t

was a bit subtle, but they

Ethan will take it,

see Alpha Christian

were three empty

other was Devin’s, and

and I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

embarrassing that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death

addressed the people to start the

matters were discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged in

wouldn’t have time to listen

Caspian from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his

just taken over from his father this year and

of people our children

to state that the royal family and this council have

know the incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home

severe trade and port

been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

have

military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of

It is wrong.

a

and our markets are

this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

table this before the council when it started?

reports, and they were not handled,” I said,

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

email I received from

the issues but not in this context, and he did

working on it,” Christian said in his

sending the email

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

reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

findings to Thompson since he

took over

knew the protocol and said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a

was young, so

email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to

of reports from all the ports, but

alphas

on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with that,

can see, I

to run

for my help,

to Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach out should it get

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a long way with

was no way we would be

and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

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

our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things

down on it before it gets out of hand,” he

underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit

council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I

docks,” he said, and I could understand that

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,

nodded, and I looked at

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

matter has now been escalated,” he said,

you,

lord,” he

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