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.

need to be present because a lot of important decisions were made

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

and Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was

sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will

was enough

the council seat, it will fall

was no way I would put Noah

own good and wasn’t friendly with

bit subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will take

see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat allocated

empty

was Devin’s, and the last was

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

thrill of going on another adventure was

addressed the people to

understand why the order was arranged in that

tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to the

was to speak before

was young, in his

had just taken over from his father

was comforting seeing the calibre of people our children will

to state that the royal family

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

trade and port security issues on

had been an influx of contraband goods from underground

these people have

force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find

It is wrong.

is a

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of

table this before the council when it

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

reports, my lord; we all did and submitted

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

will share the email I received from

and he did not state the urgency or the

working on it,” Christian said in his defence while fiddling with his

he was sending

Alpha Thompson the only person you received an Email from?” I

reports?” I

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of us, besides

took over from

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

young, so

and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail with

from all the ports, but the letter stood

alphas on illegal activities in the

on it, and we will let you know should the need for your intervention

can see, I

have a pack to run and Lucland to

my help, I can only do a

to Thompson, they had it all under control and would

reached out,” Christian said,

shady, but we had come a

no way we would be suspicious of his

and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his incredible manners and the fact

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

found some students peddling

clamp down on it before it gets out

underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it has

said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was something to

council or here to

and docks,” he said, and I could

to back me up, but I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I looked at Sylvester where he sat with Tamia,

and I

you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and

the matter has now been escalated,” he

old are you, please?”

four years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

Caspian and Justin are about the same