Fate's Dark Side Chapter 196

"My Lord, Bricks noticed he was trailed, so he tried to escape. I had to get involved and arrest him," she confessed, and I was sad because it meant we wouldn't learn more like we wanted to.

"So what will happen now?" I asked her, and she sighed.

"That is why I called you. He said he works for the council's spokesman Jacob Mikhailov." She said, and I felt relief wash through me as I finally had a name that led to someone on the council.

"They are funding an extremist group that seeks democracy and Liberation," She said, and I was stunned.

"He claims they want to eliminate the lordship and put the council in charge while the regions would be ruled by governors," She said.

I wondered why he quickly gave up names and told Noel their plans.

"Why did he tell you all of this?" I asked her, and she sighed.

"I tortured him and told him he would be tried for treason. He begged for a lesser sentence in exchange for information." She said, and I realised he wasn't as loyal as his recruiters might have needed him to be. He did not sound like someone that believed in the cause.

"Very well, transport him here secretly for questioning," I told her and hung up.

I ran my fingers through my hair, feeling frustrated and sad.

It was good news, but my heart wasn't happy. The whole Susan thing had destabilised me.

There was so much happening at once, and I needed a breather. I needed the noise to quiet down and the spinning situation to stop, but I knew it wouldn't, and it was getting to me.

I was tempted to have Jacob Mikhailov arrested, but I would instead do it after the games.

I did not want to do anything that would disrupt the games or interfere with the investigations that would occur during the games.

I needed the traitors to be relaxed and follow their plan. So we could catch them.

I attended to some documents in the office and went to train.

After training, I joined Marcel and Theo at the stables to practice polo. Susan plagued my mind, and I needed the thought of her to fade away.

I practised so hard until I was tired.

I skipped lunch and remained outside, trying to free my mind of what was happening.

I sat by the cliff and wondered what I would do.

I took the horse back to the stables when it was dinner time, showered, and went for dinner.

I entered the dining room, and Tamia looked at me with her green eyes; she was worried; I could tell, but she did not say a word.

I went to sit next to her, and she smiled at me.

I had not seen her the whole day, and I felt guilty. Why was I acting like this? What was I worried about?

"You locked everyone out of your mind. Is everything alright," She said to me, and I rubbed her back gently, then began to plate her food.

"Everything is alright, my love," I said to her, releasing my mind to communicate through the link.

"They have arrested Bricks and are bringing him here for questioning. He said Jacob Mikhailov was the one that sent him the money, and they are funding a group that wants to remove the lordship, place the council in charge and liberate the people of the regions by installing governors. I told her to bring him here so we can interrogate him properly," I said aloud, and Marcel growled.

"What about Jacob?" He asked, and I shook my head.

"Let him continue to believe his secret is safe. I want them to make more mistakes. Please, place someone to watch him and study his activities and associations. That could help." I said, and Marcel agreed.

We ate the rest of the meal in silence. It was apparent that I wasn't in high spirits, but I tried to keep it together.

Soon we finished, and Tamia and I got up to leave.

We walked in silence, and she did not utter a word.

I could not read her. I could not tell if she was angry or just giving me space.