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

I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was with the ladies at the

were in their loge overseeing

with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my empty seat

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

enough responsibility for

the council seat, it

I would put

for his own good

subtle, but

Ethan will

Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

empty

the other was Devin’s,

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

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

addressed the

understand why the order was

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

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

man was young, in his

had just taken over from his father this year

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up working

that the royal family and this council have been partial

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

trade and port

contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

people have

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

It is wrong.

a serious

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

for the safety of our citizens,”

table this before the council when it

isn’t like you made reports, and they were not handled,” I

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

pointing at

I received from

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

on it,” Christian said

was sending the

an

reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

us just took over from our

would do the

was young, so

laptop to the projector to share the

reports from all

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on

of our 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 with that,

see, I

run and Lucland to keep

they ask for my help, I can

under control and would reach out should it get

said, annoyed

shady, but we had come a long way

was no way we would be

Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that he was well brought

because of 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 in

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,

remembered my father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered,

handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I asked to understand his

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

but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I looked at Sylvester where

and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian,

claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he

old are you, please?” I asked

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

since Caspian and Justin are about the same age,