Fate's Dark Side Chapter 225

I needed to understand why Gezel Sidorov would want to ruin a system that benefits her family and implicate her cousin in the process. If this treason is linked to the Sidorovs, Marcel would be asked to go into exile as punishment for not keeping his family in check.

I needed to find a way to discuss this with Marcel and Theo because they must look into the affairs of their families.

Whoever is doing this is trying to weaken my support.

With Marcel out of the way and maybe Theo too, I will be left to deal with the uprising alone.

It would be difficult for them to unseat me, but what if they divide my control?

I could not risk allowing Marcel and Theo to be implicated in this. There has been a need to implicate them for a while. This was the smartest route, and this Gezel bitch was making herself useful to the enemy.

I opened my drawer and handed three seals to Tamia.

"Do you know what they want to do with it?" Tamia asked, handing the seal to Lily.

"I think they want to write a release letter for Safia Malek that would be forced into order while the tournament is on. They want to ask for her release making it seem like Lord Volkov ordered it. It is just my guess; I am not sure. Maybe they will cue me in on what they want to use it for once I deliver it to Luna Gezel," Lily said, and she made a lot of sense.

I wondered if this Luna Gezel was the one that forced Bryce to act against me.

I was in a dilemma. I did not know if I should arrest her immediately or allow her to lead us to other people so we could have a wider picture of what was happening.

So far, the trails we were getting led us away from the council.

I could understand Pamela and Joan being scornful and jealous of our mates, but with what Lily had just told me, the council might be pawns too.

They might be reacting the way this malicious group want them to react. I knew I would have to tell Marcel and Theodore. Dominic also needed to know because he was the first to be framed; they might try to frame him again.

Lily seized the opportunity to apologise and beg for my forgiveness, but the damage had already been done. My heart was closed off to her. Tamia linked me to accept her apology, and I knew she must have her reasons.

I reluctantly smiled at Lily and told her it was okay and that what she was doing was a great way to apologise.

It was hard for my lips to form the words, but they did.

Tamia ended the meeting with Lily, and she left.

I could see the regret in Lily's eyes, but I did not care. Once a traitor always a dangerous company to have.

After she left, Tamia and I headed to our room.

We needed to shower and then sleep. I had to ask her on our way up why she asked me to accept Lily's apology.

"So she would do the task given to her diligently. She is obviously seeking your approval, and this was to show she is sorry. If you continue giving her the cold shoulder, she won't give us the result we want because she will have given up. Hope is a strong driving force that pushes people to achieve the impossible; your forgiveness and affection is the impossible goal her hope drives her to achieve. Let us use it to solve this problem. If not a full solution, partial would do just fine," She said, and I pulled her close to kiss her.

The instant we entered our bedroom. I closed the door and pulled her close to my body.

I had been meaning to hold her all day. The PDA in the booth was not enough. It filled my senses with her arousal and made me want to do things to her. She got away when we returned home, but there was no escaping now.

I kissed her neck, and she moaned. Her citrus scent drew me in.

I had spent most of the time battling knight from claiming her. I did not know if I should go for it, but only fated mates could claim each other successfully without a blue moon blessing the union.