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.

to be present because a lot

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 she was

Sylvester were in their

sat

that when our children take over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another

enough responsibility

it will

way I

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

subtle, but

will take

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

empty seats beside

the other was Devin’s, and the

I could see the glint in his

thrill of going on

banged the gavel and addressed the people to start the

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

wouldn’t

to speak before

young,

over from his father

of people our children will end up

family and this council have

and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us do not need

and port security issues on

been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

these people have been next

and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to

It is wrong.

is a

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

safety of our

before the council when it started? Your accusation

isn’t like you made reports, and they were

all did and submitted

He is here.

at

will share the email I received from Thompson with

the issues but not 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

was sending the email

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

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

all our findings to Thompson since he is the

us just took over

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

so

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

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

the northern alphas on illegal

are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for

see, I

pack to run and Lucland

my help, I can only do a

and would reach out

reached out,” Christian said, annoyed

made him seem shady, but we

we would be suspicious of

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

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

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

clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,”

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

we became a kingdom, but now it has

remembered my father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it

this matter to the council or

said, and I could understand that the situation was

not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going

nodded, and I looked at

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

since the matter has

old are you,

years, my lord,” he replied, and

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