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.

be present because a lot of important decisions

to our spots, and as always, Amelia and I had to part because I was at the floor level where the council sat

in their loge overseeing

the loge with the ladies, The lords sat elevated from the council, and it

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

was enough

seat, it will fall between Ethan and

I would put

his own good and wasn’t friendly

subtle, but they were

guess Ethan will

was pleased to see Alpha Christian sitting on

empty seats

was

see the glint in his eyes that stated

as sports even though lives were at stake, but the thrill of going on another

gavel and addressed the people to start

I could understand

first, there wouldn’t have time to listen

was to speak before Christian, and he looked

man was young, in

taken over from his father

comforting seeing the calibre of people

family and this council

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

severe trade and port security

contraband goods from underground networks, weapons and drugs, to be

have

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

It is wrong.

is a serious

and our markets

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

table this before the council when it started? Your accusation

made reports, and

all did and submitted them

He is here.

at Alpha Christian,

the email I received

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

it,” Christian said in his defence

figured he was sending the email

only person you received an Email from?” I

your reports?” I asked Caspian, and

he is the oldest of us,

took over

do the needful,” Caspian

was young, so

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

of reports from

Find attached reports from the northern alphas on illegal activities in

you know should the

can see, I haven’t done anything

to run and Lucland

they ask for my help, I can only do

had it all under control and would reach out

said, annoyed at

but

would be suspicious of his

he apologised to Alpha Christian before proceeding, which showed his

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

drugs are getting onto our streets, and recently, we found some students

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

these underground

“We do not know.

They might be everywhere.

been ongoing for a while now, even before we became a kingdom, but now it

to keep contraband out of Cain’s,” he said, and though it seemed

you officially handing this matter to the council or here to report Alpha

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

to raise the 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 I looked at Sylvester where he sat with Tamia, requesting permission to give

nodded, and I looked

can you do for Alpha Caspian,” I asked

have to investigate his claims since the matter has now been

are you, please?” I

my lord,” he replied, and my guess was

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