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

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

it in check according to the lord’s will.

is the order.

so they have this false notion of sovereignty, but they

him; that is something your ex- husband respects and keeps to it,” she said and sighed, then unfolded her hand and brushed something off her

petition obliterates the lordship and renders Sylvester powerless. It will place the council in charge and leave the lordship as an honorary

said and looked

she

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 after

her, I pretended I did not know and

case, Sylvester can

seat,” I said, and she

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 a

on her thigh and gestured

on it, Stephanie. Do not

I said, and she

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

caused the attack

it is the same person doing this,” she

want to take out

Joan Clayman. They have

said, and her

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

acted too

be

will do it after the petition hearing,” I said,

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

would.

panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy she sent for the popcorns returned. He also seemed

took you so long?” Stephanie said, and the

front of the turkey sandwich stall,” the

just hoped she did not

our popcorn, we headed

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

here?” I asked them and was shocked to learn that Kyle

Linda. The nerve.

Kyle, 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 corner of her lips.

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

wondered when those two 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 gave them? It was delusional, and I began to fear for their mental health. There was no

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

hearing

was nervous. It showed all over him.

damn lenient. They wouldn’t have tried this with my father,”

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

firm hand. Everyone thought they could piss

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

asked to stay on her.

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 young

check. If he can’t do the

starts taking responsibility for the actions 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

my inner thigh tingled, and I could feel

the Lawrence now; they

has always made him side with us. Asking him to step down would mean I would not

the time, I think it is time to get Dominic on Balyaev’s seat,” I

his head.

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

has not been able to stand up to her and break away; how

compared to him. See

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