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 of important decisions were made during these

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

in their loge overseeing

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

the council seat, another will occupy

was enough responsibility for

for the council seat, it will fall between Ethan and

was no way I would put Noah

own good and wasn’t

was a bit subtle, but they

guess Ethan will take it,

I was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated to

empty

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the

see the glint in his eyes that stated he wanted in on

bit 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

banged the gavel and addressed

I could understand why the order was arranged in

there wouldn’t have time to listen to

Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and he looked

was young, in his

from his father this year

of people our children will

royal family and this council

safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us do not need

port security issues on

of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

these people have

the military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has

It is wrong.

a serious

markets are in jeopardy

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

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

like you made reports, and they were not handled,”

lord; we all did

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

share the email I received from Thompson with the

in this context, and he did not

were working on it,” Christian said in his defence while

sending the email to

received an

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

of us just took over from our

protocol and said he would do the needful,”

young, so

the email and decided to connect my laptop

with attachments of reports from all the ports, but

reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the Northern

you know should the need for your intervention arise,” it read,

I haven’t done

pack to run and

help, I can only do

control and

said, annoyed at Caspian

had made him seem shady, but we had come a

way we would be

Christian before proceeding, which showed

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

recently, we found

it gets out of hand,” he said,

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

been ongoing for a while now, even before we

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

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

to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that

up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I

and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,”

the matter has now been escalated,” he said,

are you,

four years, my lord,” he replied, and

about