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.

could also understand their need to be present because a lot of important decisions

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

in their

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

my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord

was enough

for the council seat, it will fall

no way I

was too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly with

bit subtle, but they

will take

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

empty seats beside

mine, the other was

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

of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the

the gavel and addressed

and I could understand why the

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

island was to speak

was young,

his father

the calibre of people our children will

the royal family and

their home in Grizlo, but

trade and port security issues on Cain

from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

these people have been next

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

It is wrong.

is a

are going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why

you table this before the council when it started?

like you made reports, and

we all did

He is here.

him,” he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who

the email I received from Thompson with

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

to Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling with his

sending the email

an Email from?” I asked Christian, and he

happened to your reports?” I

all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

of us just took over from

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

young, so I

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

came with attachments of reports from

reports from the northern alphas on illegal

we are working on it, and we will let you know

you can see, I haven’t

a pack to run and Lucland to keep

for my help, I can only do a

all under control and would reach

out,” Christian said,

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

would be suspicious

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

because of the search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I

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

need to clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,” he

are these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom,

of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I

handing this matter to the council or here to report

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

want to be the one to raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a

and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,” I

matter has now been escalated,” he said, and

old are you, please?” I asked

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

and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo