The Dark Side of Fate

106 Last-Minute Discussions

~Leo~

I decided to meet with the people I would be leaving behind in Mountain before going to bed. My parents, the Sullivans, Max, Kyle, and Casper, waited for me in the living room.

As much as it was my duty to be at the council in the north, the east was my responsibility, and I would be damned if I let it fall. Devin did not have the same support as I did, so the South fell, but with the loyalty and eagerness of the Alphas of the East, it was my duty to ensure we did not fail.

I entered the living room and found a suitable place to sit where I could see all of them and would not have to turn to speak to anyone.

"Have you secured the prisoner?" I asked Casper, and he nodded.

"We found these in his pockets," Kyle said, handing me a small plastic bag. They must have dumped Gordon's pocket content in it.

Some things were unnecessary to show me, but I understood Kyle and Max's reason.

"Chewing gum, a condom, some weird-looking pills, a lighter, and receipts.

I wondered if the light was what he used to set my plant ablaze.

"Thank you," I told Kyle, and Grey stretched his hands, wanting to view the content. I threw it to him, and he caught it easily.

"I need you to get all the information you can from him, Casper. I do not mind you going to the extreme," I told my beta, and he nodded.

"Kyle, Max, if there is an attack in Mountain, both of you should lead the battle as we did in Brentwood. All civilians should be underground before sunset. I know most of them have been coming out during the daytime to handle their businesses throughout this week; no one should be caught roaming the streets, or their lives would be forfeited. We can't be worried about safety and victory at the same time. The two do not go hand in hand when dealing with the likes of Yuri," I said, and Kyle and Max agreed.

"You need to be careful in the north, Leo, Yuri might surprise you and strike there. If Gordon was his informant, then he knows of the meeting and

might know of the topic of discussion. He could have had someone lurking around the vicinity of the town hall to eavesdrop on your discussion," my father said and sighed.

He bowed his head and then looked at me with a serious expression. My mother placed her hand over his to calm him down, and I could see the mist in his eyes.

people would turn out this way, I would have moved to expose and eradicate them, not helped them as my father instructed. They have caused much damage and ruined many lives in the name of greed and revenge," He said, feeling guilty for Stepanov's crimes. I would feel the same way if I were in his shoes, so there was no point in searching for words to make

to tell me of these people before handing the pack over to me. Instead, he chose to leave me in the dark, and

them, Larry wouldn't have been an

safe out there. Do not try

of it, Father, because we are Volkovs too. Yuri will not stop until every Volkov is wiped out, including us and my children. So it is personal,"

knew what he was trying to say, but some things

I don't. Goddess willing, I hope I will live to tell the story, and I also hope so for everyone involved. The best we can do is act

attack. Have you set a date for the meeting?" Grey asked, and I contemplated

against it last

advice rang in my head. We could not allow the space and time for the enemy to plan and set

enemy, but I did not trust him enough to gamble with our lives by telling

leaving for the north tomorrow, but the meeting won't be soon. I will

Max knew the meeting would occur in the evening the day after tomorrow.

tell us,"

here. We have to be unable to give valuable information

Do not give Yuri time to mobilise his

sure Sylvester knows

Gordon, make him suffer, and pay for that plant. Hayland would have to take responsibility for the damage their Alpha caused

before we decided to

I had promised Timothy I would speak to him. It was time for

against it if I were in his shoes,

to the lounge and

Max asked me, and I

they will be disguised," he said, laughing, and I

leaving in Kappa uniforms. So they won't be detected," I said, and

would look,"

Devin, Susan, Clay, Alexei, and the two nurses Erik brought with him," he said, and

them as your security detail, but how would you pass Erik off? He is too small, and no matter what he does with his eyes and hair, you can't pass him off as part of your security. He doesn't fit the profile," He said, making a valid point. Something we had