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.

because a lot of important decisions were made during these

part because I was at the floor level where the council sat while

Sylvester were in their loge overseeing

The lords sat elevated from

comfort in the fact that when our children take 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 put Noah

too impulsive for his own good

subtle, but

guess Ethan will

arranged ourselves, and I was pleased to see Alpha

empty

other was Devin’s, and

could see the glint in his eyes that

the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by

and addressed the people to

and I could understand why the order was arranged in that

there wouldn’t

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

young, in

his father this year and was

comforting seeing the calibre of people our

state that the royal family and

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

trade and port security issues

had been an influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs,

these people have been

Christain has deployed the best of

It is wrong.

a serious

going missing, and our markets are in jeopardy

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

when it started? Your accusation towards

like you made reports, and they were

made reports, my lord; we all did and submitted them

He is here.

said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who

I received from Thompson

of the issues but not in this context, and he did not state the urgency or

Christian said in his

was sending the email to

you received an Email from?”

what happened to your reports?” I asked

he

took

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

so I

to connect my laptop to the projector to share the mail

attachments of reports from all

Find attached reports 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,” it read, and with that, Christian

see, I

have a pack to run and Lucland

they ask for my help, I

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

out,” Christian said, annoyed

Caspian had made him seem shady, but we had

no way we would be suspicious of his

before proceeding, which

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

streets, and recently, we found

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

these underground networks

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

before we

Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I knew it was

to the council or here to report Alpha

docks,” he said, and I could understand that the situation was more dire than he was

raise the alarm since I do not have any evidence to back me up, but I suspect there

I looked at

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I

matter

you, please?”

lord,” he replied, and

Justin are about the same age, and