Fate's Dark Side Chapter 271

"Have him escorted here so he can identify the person that led the attack on his pack. Oddly, these people would send these cards when Jake arrived. He is here to show me the enforcer that led the attack on his people. Could it be possible that it is a big clue, and they want to destabilise us?" I asked, and Sylvester was silent.

Then he took out his phone and called alpha Jake.

"Brighton, meet me in my main booth now..." I heard him say, and then he paused.

"Fantastic. Have Corrigan and Albert escort you here. It is an order," Sylvester said and hung up. I frowned at him, wondering if I heard him right.

"Corrigan?" I said, and he nodded.

"He said he was with Devin and Leo, so I said they should come too. This thing is bigger than the north. Whoever is doing this is trying to disrupt the natural order, divide us and emerge as ruler. Leo is peaceful, and Devin wants the south to be left out of politics. There is no way they have a hand in this. These people have a wide network. It is time we expand ours." He said and looked into my eyes. I could see fear in them, and I knew it got to him this time.

"It has hit home for me. Anyone with the effrontery to threaten my mate and unborn child has crossed the line. I can no longer be lenient about this, Tamia. I will swallow my pride and work with those two to get to the bottom of the matter," He said, and I could see the determination in his eyes and his fear. So I rested my forehead against his and let him breathe in my scent.

"I am here, darling," I linked him, reminding him I was okay and he should relax.

He held me close. He relaxed. I looked around and saw more kappas surround our booth.

"I want to question Liam tonight," I linked Sylvester.

"What about the mother? Is Levi going to arrest her now?" He asked, and I nodded.

"Her too. I want to know what's going on," I said, and he kissed my neck.

Just then, I smelled Leo, and I looked in his direction.

He was walking towards our booth with Devin and Jake in tow.

I did not know how I would feel about seeing Devin again after what transpired between us in Brighton.

They arrived and greeted Sylvester respectfully. They respected his office. I could see Devin's difficulty, but Sylvester was lord, and he was on his turf.

"Luna Albert," Devin said, and Sylvester cleared his throat.

"It is luna Volkov now," he corrected Devin, and I could see the hurt in his eyes. He looked at me and nodded.

Leo stared a while before speaking.

"Tamia," he managed, and I smiled at him. I could see the pain and sorrow Amanda spoke of in his eyes.

"Leo," I said, and it was too much.

"Alpha Jake, shall we go through the pictures while his lordship discusses with Alpha Leo and Alpha Devin?" I asked Alpha Jake, and he nodded.

We needed to stop the awkwardness between us immediately.

I moved away from Sylvester and collected his tablet. William had sent the photos to Sylvester via email, so Stephanie, Linda, Avery, Jake and I sat away from the rest to go through the image.

Sylvester, Marcel, Theodore, Devin and Leo decided to take a walk. I could see the tension between the men, and I hoped they would set aside their differences and make something of this.

"Alpha Jake," I said, and he smiled at me.

"You never invited me to that party," He said, and I smiled at him.

I indeed promised that I would invite him to a function in the north, but I didn't eventually.

"A lot came up," I said, not wanting to tell him that his children might have slipped something poisonous into my food.

"It is okay, my Lady. I have a lot of respect for what you are doing for Lord Volkov. If it wasn't for you, I would have hated the man. Seeing he is a victim in a large conspiracy really made me feel bad about my conduct," Jake said. I frowned at him, wondering how he had come to that conclusion so quickly.