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

all 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 with the ladies at

were in their loge overseeing the

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

over, One of my sons will occupy the council seat, another will occupy the lord seat, and the last will be the head Alpha

was enough

it will

no way I would

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

subtle, but

will take it,

Alpha Christian sitting on

three empty seats

was

in his eyes that

was a bit embarrassing that we saw this as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

the gavel and addressed

and I could understand why the order

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to listen to

Cain’s island was to speak before

man was young, in his early

just taken over from his father

the calibre of people our children

family and this

in their home in Grizlo, but

trade and port

contraband goods from underground networks,

these people have

Christain has deployed the best of the northern forces to find Beta

It is wrong.

a

are going missing, and our markets

it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our citizens,” He said, and

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

reports, and they were not handled,” I

all did

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian,

email I received from Thompson with the

not in this context, and he did

it,” Christian said in his defence

he was sending the email to

you received an Email from?” I asked

reports?” I asked Caspian, and

our findings to Thompson since he is the oldest of

of us just took

protocol and said he would do the needful,”

young, so I could

and decided to connect my laptop

from all the ports, but the

northern alphas on illegal

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

see, I haven’t done anything

run and Lucland to

ask for my help, I can only

they had it all under control and would reach out should

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

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we

would be suspicious of

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

because of the search for Mike, but once that search is

we found some students peddling some of these things in

it gets out of hand,” he said,

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

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

and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew

or here to report

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

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

and I looked at

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

to investigate his claims since the matter has

old are you,

my lord,” he replied, and

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