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.

also understand their need to be present because a

part because I was at the floor level

were in their

Alpha Jake Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated

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

enough

seat, it will fall

was no way I

his own good and wasn’t friendly with

subtle,

guess Ethan will take

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the

empty seats beside

other was Devin’s, and the last was

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

was a 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 in

banged the gavel and addressed the

understand

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

was to speak before Christian,

young, in

from his father

people our children will end

state that the royal family and this

safety in their

severe trade and port security issues on Cain

goods from

have been

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

It is wrong.

is a

missing, and our markets are

the activities have reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had

table this before the council when it started? Your

like you made reports, and

we all did and

He is here.

at Alpha

I received from

and he

to Alpha Thompson, they were working on it,” Christian

was sending the email

received an

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

findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of

took over

he would do the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

so

connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail

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

from the northern alphas on illegal activities in the

of our ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention arise,”

you can see, I haven’t done

to run and

my help, I can

they had it all under control and would

Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

shady, but we had come

we would be suspicious

asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding,

stagnant, and I think it is because of the search for Mike, but once that search is relaxed, I am

onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

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

these underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we became a kingdom, but

my father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though

matter to the council or here to

and I could understand that the situation was

the one 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 Sylvester where

nodded, and I

Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he

his claims since the matter has now been escalated,” he said, and

old are you, please?” I

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

about