Fate's Dark Side Chapter 492

"Adrik Stepanov," I said, and she gasped.

"The silver-eyed king?" She asked, and I nodded.

I guess she paid more attention during history classes than I did.

"Yes, A.K.A the Silver-eyed or the Silver King," I said, and she laughed.

"They taught us in school, Tamia. He was one of the bloodlines forced into extinction for treason," She said, and I pleaded with her to elaborate. I must have missed those classes.

"It was an optional case study in school. Only a few took the class." She said, making me feel better.

I was usually more into combat and strategy. Linda and Avery were my seniors, so the extra History classes must have been cancelled, seeing only a few were interested.

"You know the tradition of the Volkovs?" She said, and I nodded.

"Only the heir to the throne, or lordship, whatever be the situation at the time, can bear Volkov as their last name. The others would take their mother's surname hence why there is only one line bearing Volkov as their last name. For example, Dominic was allowed to bear Volkov because they contemplated making him Lord then, but now that your hubby is King, Dominic is a Balyaeve.

He and his children will not bear Volkov because they are not in the line of succession. Hence why David is a Pavlischev, and Vino will remain a Lawrence," she explained, and I already knew that part.

"Now, rewind to the past. The rule was the same.

After The Last Volkov king fell, who happened to be Sylvester's great-great-grandfather, the council was placed above all.

We all know what happened with the council and how messy things went with war, everyone battling for power and dominance.

Sylvester's great-grandfather, Gregory Volkov, and his brother, Adrian Stepanov, fought to reinstate the monarchy, but instead of a King, they were granted lordship.

Now rumour has it that there was a verbal agreement between the brothers to discard the law of succession so everyone would have a fair shot at the throne; they decided that there would be a power rotation between their Lineage.

When Sylvester's great-grandfather passed away, he handed it over to his son, Dimitri Volkov.

There was outrage by the Stepanovs because it was their turn to rule as per the verbal agreement between Gregory Volkov and Adrian Stepanov. Unfortunately for the Stepanovs, many things were considered before handing over to Dimitri Volkov," she paused.

"You know you do not need to be an Alpha to rule as king or lord," she reminded me, and I knew that part which was why Dominic was hopeful.

"Our world was still volatile then, and it was agreed that whoever ruled should have the alpha authority," She said and paused.

"One thing the Stepanovs were known for was their vast knowledge of alchemy and the many ways they evolved from generation to generation, but the mutation came at a cost. It erased the Alpha gene from their bloodline. Thus they had Gammas, Deltas, and even Omegas but never an Alpha.

This genetic flaw disqualified Adrik Stepanov, Adrain's son, but he refused to stand down.

He was the first Alpha of the Bloodline since the gene mutation, so he stood a chance. His Alpha genes were seen as luck, and people doubted it would transfer to his offspring.

To increase Adrik's chances, he had partial immunity to silver, an ability only the Stepanovs possessed.

Well, to cut a long story short. Adrik challenged Dimitri, and though the battle was tough, Dimitri won.

Adrik did not want to bow out, so Dimitri had no choice. He ordered them to arrest all the Stepanovs for treason and execute them.

The records state they were wiped clean as if they had never walked the earth. That is the tragic story of the Stepanovs," She said, and I was shocked at the story.

I felt sorry for the bloodline, but I could understand why they needed to install a lord with genuine Alpha genes.

"So, what is this girl's connection to Adrik Stepanov?" Linda asked me excitedly.

"Her eyes are like the moon," I said, repeating what Leo told me, and she frowned. She was just as confused as I was.