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 of important decisions were made

all proceeded to our spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while

were in

with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from

my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head

was enough responsibility

the council seat, it will fall

I

his own good and wasn’t

subtle, but they were

Ethan will

pleased to see Alpha Christian

were three empty seats

the other was Devin’s, and

the glint in his eyes that stated

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

gavel and addressed the people to start

could understand why the order was arranged

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

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

man was young,

just taken over from his

the calibre of people

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

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

port

from underground networks, weapons

these people have been next

do not have the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces

It is wrong.

is a

markets are in jeopardy because of

am worried for the safety of our

when it started? Your accusation towards

isn’t like you made reports, and

we all did and

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

I received

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

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

was sending the email to

an Email from?”

happened to your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

us just took over

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

was young, so I could

email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to

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

the northern alphas on

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

I

to run and Lucland to keep

my help, I

control and would reach out

Christian said, annoyed

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had come a

way we would

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

stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike,

found

down on it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and

underground networks from?”

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

said, and though it seemed a bit scattered,

the council or here to

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

to raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I looked at

and I

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

his claims since the matter has now been escalated,”

you,

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

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