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.

understand their need to be present because a lot

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

were in their

shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat

children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another

was enough

for the council seat, it will fall

I

his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take it,

to see Alpha Christian

three empty

other was Devin’s, and

see the glint in his

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

addressed the people to start

discussed, and I could understand why the order

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

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

was young, in his

taken over from his father

people

family and this council have been partial

their

have severe trade and port security issues

from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

have been next

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

It is wrong.

is a serious

markets are in jeopardy because of

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

when it started? Your accusation towards this council is

made reports, and

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who

I received from Thompson with the

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

working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling with his

was sending

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

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

just took

do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving a valid reason, and I

was young, so I could

the email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail

it came with attachments of reports from all the

alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

let you know should the need for your intervention

can see, I haven’t

run and Lucland to keep

for my help, I can only do a

they had it all under control and

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for

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

we would be

and he apologised to Alpha Christian before

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

streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of

need to clamp down on it before it gets out

underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it

keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though

officially handing this matter to the council or here to

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

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

I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he

old are you, please?”

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

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