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.

could also understand their need to be present because a lot of important decisions

was at the floor level where

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing the

sat

sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last

enough responsibility for

for the council seat, it will fall

was no way I would put Noah

was too impulsive for his own

bit subtle, but

Ethan will

see Alpha Christian sitting

three empty seats beside

was Devin’s,

could see the glint in his eyes that

this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

and addressed the people to start

understand

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

Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his early

over from his

of people our children

royal family and this

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

and port security

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

have been next

not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern

It is wrong.

is a serious

our markets are in jeopardy because of these

hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why

you table this before the council when it started? Your

reports, and they

reports, my lord; we all did and

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

will share the email I received from Thompson

did speak of the issues but not in this context, and he did not

were working on it,” Christian said in

sending the email

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

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

us just took over from

said he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason,

so I

decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share

attachments of reports from all

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

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

I

a pack to run

for my help,

under control and would reach out should it get

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

him seem shady, but

was no way we would be suspicious of

asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

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

drugs are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

it gets

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

council or here to report

and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was

I suspect there is a

nodded, and I looked at

Caspian,” I asked

matter

old are you, please?”

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied,

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