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.

because a lot

because I was

in their loge

the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated

took comfort in the fact 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

was enough

the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would

his own good and wasn’t friendly

subtle, but

will take

to see Alpha Christian sitting on

empty seats beside

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and the last

was also around, and I could see the glint in his eyes that

were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death experience in the

and addressed the people to

trivial matters were discussed, and I could understand why the order

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

island was to speak before Christian, and he

man was young, in

his

calibre of people our children will end up working

want to state that the royal family and this council have been partial

in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not

have severe trade and port security issues

from underground networks,

people have been next to

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

It is wrong.

is a

going missing, and our markets are in

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

the council when it started? Your accusation

isn’t like you made reports, and

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

He is here.

said, pointing at

email I

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

to Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said in

was sending

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?” I asked

I asked

our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us,

us just took over from our

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

young, so I

and decided to connect my laptop

of reports from all the

reports from the northern alphas on illegal

let you know should the need

can see, I

a pack to run and Lucland to

help,

and would reach out should it get out

said, annoyed at Caspian

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

no way we would be suspicious of

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

is because of the search for Mike, but once

found some students peddling some of these

on it before it gets out of hand,”

underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone up the

hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to look

you officially handing this matter to the council or here

I

since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there

nodded, and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,”

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

are you, please?”

years, my lord,” he replied, and

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