The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 91

91 Following Through

~Tamia-

Stephanie was into the Croquet game we were watching, and I wished Avery and Linda had followed us, but they wanted to

remain in our official booth for reasons best

known to them.

Dominic had stylishly joined us, but we did not need to guess why he was with us and not with his brother. Katya seemed utterly enthralled by him, and he wasn’t different. It was so deep that Stephanie and I left the booth, and they did not notice.

“I want some sweet pop corn,” Stephanie said, and my mouth began to salivate.

“That would be yummy,” I said, stopping at a cotton candy stall. I helped myself to the strawberry-flavoured variation, and the vendor refused to take my money.

He treated me with respect, and my heart fluttered.

“Have you heard about the new move by the sneaky council?” Stephanie asked me, taking a bit of my candy and grimacing at the level of sweetness.

“What move?” I asked her, feeling happy.

William had called me and told me he was rounding the people up and taking them to the warehouse. I was too eager because the meeting would be in two days.

“Some alphas raised a petition, and many people have signed it. They are trying to dissolve the lordship,” she said, and I

wondered why she would say it was the

council members. Clearly, the alphas did it of their own volition.

“Why would you think the council is behind this?” I asked her, and she scrunched her

nose.

She had gotten some candy on her nose, but her warm, slightly sweaty skin had melted it.

“The petition puts the council in charge of everything while each region would have a council of alphas led by a governor, similar to what you practice in the east,” she said.

We found a bench to sit on.

Stephanie called on to a child and handed him money to buy us popcorn and something for himself.

The moment the boy left, she leaned against the backrest and looked ahead with a frown folding her arms.

“The Volkovs were royalty before it became a lordship.

This council was formed because of the tyranny of Maurice’s forefather, Eddard. It was an excellent way to keep the royal bloodline in check.

The council helped the lord remain on

course and fought for people’s rights.

They helped to question the lord and make

sure he was fair to the people, but the lord was still like a king.

He owns and rules everything.

Devin Corrigan might have revolted, but Sylvester still rules all four regions.

His decree must be upheld in all regions, or it will be seen as treasonous. The leading alpha of each region is like a representative

of the lord and must bow to the lord’s

in every region. One you are conversant with since you helped your ex-husband

keep it in check according

the

is lenient, so they have this false notion of sovereignty,

your ex- husband respects and keeps to it,” she said

the council in charge and leave the lordship as an honorary position and nothing more, banning the royal families from interfering or making decisions that have to

said and

arrangement? ” she asked, and

alphas, but the council. The council is the one benefitting from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to the day after tomorrow instead of waiting until

I pretended I did not know

Sylvester can take

seat,” I said, and she looked at me, eyes widened.

one knows of the agreement I made with them. That could work,” she said, but she wasn’t happy because

hand on her thigh and gestured that she calmed down.

it, Stephanie.

gentle heart,” I said, and she

won’t get what they want,” I said, and she

the person that caused the attack

the same person doing this,” she said, and I

yet, but we want to take

and Joan Clayman.

said, and her

I am sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe three of them might have. They are just sore that Sylvester, Theodore and Marcel rejected their daughters. After studying all they have done and how I heard they behaved during the few hearings against Sylvester and Dominic, I have concluded that they might be a part of it,” she said, and I agreed. 1

women had acted

to be exonerated.

after the petition hearing,”

it now,” she said, afraid we might not win the hearing, but

would.

no need to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy

long?” Stephanie said, and the boy gigged.

man that was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,”

to panic. I just hoped she did not accidentally come off as flirtatious to anyone.

popcorn, we headed

to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something explosive had happened. I rushed to

them and was shocked to learn that Kyle had tried

Linda. The nerve.

and I was amazed. I wondered why she came to the stall alone, but I kept the question to myself, seeing a bit of mayonnaise

booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel had done the same thing to

will leave the life they have now and go back to the hell they gave them? It was delusional, and I began to fear for their mental

all they had done to their wives, but they should learn from Leo and

about the hearing that had suddenly

was nervous. It showed

I have been too damn lenient. They wouldn’t have tried

and as sad as it was, he was telling the truth.

people needed a firm hand. Everyone thought they could

poisoning, Dominic’s set up, and now this. The earlier we started catching people, the better

Wilson was asked to stay on her. We hope to

a bit wrong. But when this petition thing is over, we should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from

check. If he can’t do the job, he should let us know

and inactions of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for a more capable person,” I said. Sylvester pulled me close and buried his nose in

bite on my inner thigh tingled, and

now; they

to step down would mean I would not have an ally on

time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s

his head.

I do not trust him to make good decisions. Especially with Glenda still in his life.

to her and break away;

doing a good job compared to him.

a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and I could see