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 a lot of

as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while she was

and Sylvester were in their loge

loge with the ladies, The lords sat

occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha of the east and occupy

enough

the council seat, it will fall between

way I would

was too impulsive for his own good

was a bit subtle, but they were

Ethan will

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

empty

mine, the other was Devin’s, and the last was

glint in his eyes that

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

addressed the people to start the

understand why the order was arranged in

wouldn’t have time to listen

Caspian from Cain’s island was to speak before Christian, and

was young,

had just taken over from his father this year and

people our children will end up

royal family and this council have been

hit home and recently threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that

severe trade and port

goods from

have been next to

Christain has deployed the best of

It is wrong.

is a serious

markets are in

am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and I wondered why he had waited until now to bring

before the council when it started?

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

reports, my lord; we all did and

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

email I received from

speak of the issues but not in this context, and he

Christian

was sending

an Email from?” I asked

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and he was

to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides Alpha

just took over from

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

young, so I

my laptop to the projector to

it came with attachments of reports from all the ports,

from the northern alphas on illegal activities

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

I haven’t done anything

to run and

they ask for my help, I can only do

to Thompson, they had it all under control and would reach

never reached out,” Christian said, annoyed at Caspian for accusing

him seem shady, but we had

was no way we would

Alpha Christian before

because of the search for Mike,

recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

to clamp down on it before it gets out of hand,” he said, and I

are these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

it has been ongoing for a while now, even before we

Cain’s,” he said, and

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

need help to secure our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was

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

and I looked

Caspian,” I asked

claims since the matter has now been escalated,”

are you, please?”

my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and Grizlo isn’t