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.

present because

spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at

in their loge

Brighton shared the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it was odd to

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

the council seat, it will

was no way I would

too impulsive for his own good and wasn’t friendly

bit subtle,

guess Ethan will take

to see Alpha Christian sitting

empty

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

the glint in

though lives were at stake, but the thrill of

addressed the people to start the

discussed, and I could understand why the

matter first, there wouldn’t have time to

to speak before Christian, and

young, in his

just taken over from his father

of people our

the royal family and this council

threatened Lady Stephanie’s safety in their home in Grizlo, but that does not mean the rest of us

port security issues on

contraband goods from underground networks,

have

military force to keep our ports safe, and Alpha Christain has deployed the best

It is wrong.

is a serious

our markets are in jeopardy because of

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

this before the council when it started? Your accusation towards

and they were not handled,” I said,

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

He is here.

pointing at Alpha Christian, who

I received from Thompson with the

and he did not

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

figured he was sending the email

you received an Email from?” I asked Christian, and

your reports?” I asked Caspian,

submitted all our findings to Thompson since he is

us just took over from our

the needful,” Caspian argued, giving

young, so I

email and decided to connect my laptop to the projector to share the

it came with attachments of reports from all the

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal

of our ports are compromised, but we are working on it, and we will let you

you can see, I

to run

for my help, I can only do a

control and would reach out should it get

said, annoyed at Caspian for

him seem shady, but

no way we would be suspicious of

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

and I think it is because of the search for Mike,

found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

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

underground networks from?” I

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

a while now, even before we became

Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed

this matter to the council or here to report Alpha Christian?” I

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

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

I looked

do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked Christian, and he stood

investigate his claims since the matter has

you,

twenty- four years, my lord,”

Justin are about the