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

that is why there is always competition for prominence in every region. One you are conversant with

to rule the region and keep it in check according to the lord’s will.

the

is lenient, so they have this false

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

powerless. It will place 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

She said and

from that arrangement? ” she asked, and I knew the answer.

from that arrangement, and to show you how eager they are, they shifted the hearing to the day after tomorrow instead of

I did not know and proffered a solution.

can

said, and she looked at

are dead. No one knows of the agreement I made with them. That could work,” she said, but she wasn’t happy because being head of the council wasn’t the same as being

thigh and gestured that she calmed down.

on it, Stephanie. Do not trouble

I said,

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

that caused the attack on Brighton

doing this,” she said, and I shook my

yet, but we want

Clayman.

said, and her eyes darkened.

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.

women had acted

be exonerated.

unseat them. I guess he will do it after the petition hearing,” I said,

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

would.

then, the boy she sent for the popcorns returned. He also seemed

so long?” Stephanie

was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the boy said, and Stephanie and I got up immediately.

was so worried for Linda that I began to panic. I just hoped she did not accidentally come off

headed

looked like something explosive had happened. I

shocked to learn that Kyle had tried to

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 at the

to see that

idiots would learn. How could they, in their twisted minds, think Avery and Linda will leave the life they have now and go back to the hell they

to their wives, but they should

home early, and Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing that had suddenly moved up. I told

nervous. It showed all

They wouldn’t have tried

was, he was

people needed a firm hand. Everyone thought they could piss

up, and now this. The

lead us anywhere, but Kappa Wilson was asked to stay on her. We hope

But when this petition thing is over, we should make some changes to the council after we remove those women from the seats they occupy. The council members are old, and Vino is

should put him in check. If he can’t do the job, he should

of the council as their leader, or he should vacate the seat for

inner thigh tingled, and I could feel the tension he needed

they are our

need for my friendship has always made him side with us. Asking him to step down would mean I would not have an ally on the council,” he said, and I turned to look at him.

to

his head.

might have come around in your eyes, but I do not trust him to make good decisions. Especially with Glenda still in his life.

been able to stand up to her and break away; how will he be able to handle

doing a good job compared to

a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said,