The Dark Side of Fate Novel Chapter 91 – 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 command; that is why there is always competition for prominence
in every region. One you are conversant with since you helped your exhusband rise to power.
They are to rule the region and keep it in check according to the lord’s will.
That is the order.
Sylvester is lenient, so they have this false notion of sovereignty, but they
remain under 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 jeans.
“This petition obliterates the lordship and renders Sylvester 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 to do with governance.” She said and looked at me.
“Who is benefiting from that arrangement?” she asked, and I knew the
answer.
“Not the stupid 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 after the games,”
she said, looking worried.
Wanting to tease her, I pretended I did not know and proffered a solution.
“In that case, Sylvester can take up the Balyaev seat,” I said, and she looked
at me, eyes widened.
“Luis and Jenny Lawrence 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 lord.
I placed my hand on her thigh and gestured that she calmed down.
“We are on it, Stephanie. Do not trouble your gentle heart,” I said, and she
frowned.
“The hearing would take place tomorrow, but they won’t get what they want,” I
said, and she relaxed a bit.
“Have you all figured out the person that caused the attack on Brighton and
framed Dominic?” she asked eagerly.
“I believe it is the same person doing this,” she said, and I shook my head.
“Not yet, but we want to take out Pamela Rivers and Joan Clayman. They
have done enough,” I said, and her eyes darkened.
“Those bitches are nothing but whores. I wouldn’t be surprised if Maurice
fucked them. If he didn’t, I am sure Gavin, Lucas, or maybe three of them
might have. They are just sore that Sylvester,
Theodore and Marcel rejectedm 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.
The women had acted too suspiciously for them to be exonerated.
“Sylvester plans to unseat them. I guess he will do it after the petition
hearing,” I said, and she shook her head.
“He should do it now,” she said, afraid we might not win the hearing, but I
knew we would.
“There is no need to panic, Stephanie,” I said and just then, the boy she sent
for the popcorns returned. He also seemed excited.
“What took you so long?” Stephanie said, and the boy gigged.
“Sir Orlov was beating a man that was disturbing his wife in front of the turkey
sandwich stall,” the boy said, and Stephanie and I got up immediately.
I was so worried for Linda that I began to panic. I just hoped she did not
accidentally come off as flirtatious to anyone.
Holding our popcorn, we headed to the place.
I was surprised to see Sylvester calming Theo down; it looked like something
explosive had happened. I rushed to where they were.
“What happened here?” I asked them and was shocked to learn that Kyle had
tried to talk to Linda. The nerve.
Linda was so excited telling me how Theo beat the crap out of 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.
We returned to our primary booth, and I was surprised to see that Marcel had
done the same thing to Max.
I 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 doubt that they were mentally unstable
after learning all they had done to their wives, but they should learn from Leo
and let go.
We returned home early, and Sylvester was a bit nervous about the hearing
that had suddenly moved up. I told him to relax, but he was nervous. It
showed all over him.
“I think I have been too damn lenient. They wouldn’t have tried this
ith my
father,” He said, and as sad as it was, he was telling the truth.
The people needed a firm hand. Everyone thought they could piss all over
him.
First, it was the forged letters, then my poisoning, Dominic’s set up, and now
this. The earlier we started catching people, the better for us.
Gezel was yet to lead us anywhere, but Kappa Wilson was asked to stay on
her. We hope to catch a break.
“I agree with you, Sylvester. This may seem a bit wrong. 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 young and seems not to want to cross anyone.
You should put him in check. If he can’t do the job, he should let us know so
we can place someone else. It is time he 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 neck.
He was distraught, and I could feel it. His love bite on my inner thigh tingled,
and I could feel the tension he needed to dissipate.
“We can’t work against the Lawrence now; they are our strongest ally on the
council.
Vino’s 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.
“As much as I know this isn’t the time, I think it is time to get Dominic on
Balyaev’s seat,” I said, and he broke away and shook his head.
“I know Dominic might have come around in your eyes, but I do not trust him
to make good decisions. Especially with Glenda still in his life.
He has not been able to stand up to her and break away; how will he be able
to handle the council?
Vino is still doing a good job compared to him. See how Larry used him.
I would be empowering a tool my enemies can use against me,” He said, and
I could see his point.
He sat on the bed, and I kneeled behind him to massage his neck and
shoulders. He needed to relieve his body from the tension he was feeling.
I helped him take off his shirt, and he flexed his muscles, making me run my
palms against his perfectly sculpted body on instincts.
I went in front of him and straddled him. As much as I wanted to relieve him of his tension, I
wanted to enjoy it too
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