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.

their need to be present because a lot of

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

in their loge overseeing the

loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd

over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat,

enough

it will fall between Ethan and

way I would put

own good

was a bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take it,

pleased to see Alpha

three empty seats

other was Devin’s,

glint in his

a bit 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 experience in the past

banged the gavel and addressed the

understand why

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

from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian,

man was young, in

had just taken over from his father this year and was

seeing the calibre of people our children will end up

family

threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does

severe trade and port security

goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

have been next

ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta Mike of

It is wrong.

is a serious

our markets are

worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had

didn’t you table this before the council when

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

made reports, my lord; we all did and

He is here.

at Alpha Christian,

I received from

context, and he did not state the urgency or the gravity

working on it,” Christian said in his defence

he was sending the email

received an Email from?” I asked Christian,

to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is

of us just took over from

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

young, so I

laptop to the projector to share the mail

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

reports from the northern alphas on illegal

of our ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you

you can see, I haven’t done anything

a pack to run and

for my help, I can only

under control and would reach out should it get out of

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

seem shady, but we had come

would be suspicious

I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that

have been stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am

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

it before it gets

underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone

he said, and though it seemed

you officially handing this matter to the council or

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

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

nodded, and I looked

Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

investigate his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said, and I

you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and

think since Caspian and Justin are about the