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.

also understand their need to be present because a lot of

I was at the floor level

were in their loge

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

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

was enough

seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I

was too impulsive for his own good and

bit subtle, but they

Ethan will

pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on the seat

were three empty seats

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

I could see the glint in his eyes that

sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another adventure was overwhelming, and the trauma caused by the near-death experience in the past had

and addressed the people to start the

I could understand why the order

tabled Christian’s matter first, there wouldn’t

island was to speak before Christian,

was young, in his

over from his father this

the calibre of people our children

family and this

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

port

influx of contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and

have

Alpha Christain has deployed the best of the northern

It is wrong.

a

our markets are in jeopardy because of these

reduced this month, it hasn’t stopped completely, and I am worried for the safety of our

when it started? Your accusation towards this council

like you made reports, and they were

all did and submitted

He is here.

he said, pointing at Alpha Christian, who was

share the email I received from Thompson

and he did not state the urgency or the gravity

Christian said in his defence while fiddling with

figured he was sending the email to

received an

reports?” I asked Caspian, and he

to Thompson since he is the oldest of

took

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

so I

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

reports from all the ports, but the letter stood

from the northern alphas on illegal activities

and we will let you know

you can see, I haven’t done anything

a pack to run and Lucland

for my help, I can only do a

control and would reach out should it

said, annoyed at Caspian for

had made him seem shady, but

we would be suspicious of his

what is the issue now?” I asked Caspian, and he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his

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

drugs are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students peddling some of these things in Cain’s

down on it before it gets out

underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

a while now, even before we became

father working hard to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed a bit scattered, I

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

our ports and docks,” he said, and I could understand

I suspect there is a huge problem going on,” Caspian confessed, and I

nodded, and I looked

for Alpha Caspian,” I

the matter has now been

are you, please?” I asked

am twenty- four years, my lord,” he replied, and my guess

also think since Caspian and Justin are about the same age, and