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

I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat

were in

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to see my

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

was enough

it will

I would put

his own

a bit subtle, but

guess Ethan will

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

empty seats beside

was mine, the other was Devin’s, and

I could see the glint in his eyes that stated

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

banged the gavel and addressed the

discussed, and I could understand why the order was arranged in

wouldn’t have time to listen

from Cain’s island was to

was young, in his early

taken over from his father this year

comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will

family and

the incident in Grizlo hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home

port

contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to

have been

Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the

It is wrong.

a

our markets are

of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to

this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards this

isn’t like you made reports, and

we all did

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha Christian,

I received from

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

it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling

he was sending the email

an Email from?” I

I

all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest

just took over from our

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

so I could

connect my laptop to the projector to share

reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities

and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read, and with that, Christian

I haven’t

run

they ask for my help, I can only

they had it all under control and

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

seem shady, but we had

we would be suspicious

Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact that

search for Mike, but once that

streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some

before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has gone

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

you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I

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

I suspect there is a

and I looked

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

claims since the matter has

old are you, please?” I

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

about the same age, and Grizlo