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

to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

and Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my

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 east and occupy

enough responsibility for

it will fall between Ethan and

way I

his own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle, but they

Ethan will

see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

were three empty seats beside

other was Devin’s, and the last was

the glint in his eyes

at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the

the gavel and addressed the people

and I could understand why the

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

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

young,

had just taken over from his father this

was comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will end

the royal family and this council have been

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

trade and port security issues on Cain

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

these people have been next to

the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain

It is wrong.

a serious

missing, and our markets

of our citizens,”

you table this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards

you made reports, and they

reports, my lord; we all did

He is here.

at Alpha Christian, who was

the email I received from Thompson with

in this context, and he did

Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian

sending

received an

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

of us just took over

the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a

was young, so I

decided to connect my laptop to the projector

came with attachments of reports from all the ports, but the letter

reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

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

see, I haven’t done

run

for my help, I can only

under control and

out,” Christian said, annoyed at

seem shady, but

no way we would be suspicious of

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

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

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

need to clamp down on it before it gets out of

are these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed

matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?”

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

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

nodded, and I looked at

Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

investigate his claims since the matter

are you, please?”

my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

are about the same