Fate's Dark Side Chapter 700

"What about you? Aren't you his cousin? You should know where he is" Dominic said to him, sounding short.

"I am his cousin, but we do not share the same Ideology. We stuck together out of necessity and separated when it was possible to be apart. I do not know much except what my spies in his group tell me, likewise him too," He said, and I nodded.

"So you know he has spies in your circle?" I asked him, and he nodded.

"Kelly and Blake. They do not know that I know. I have caught them recently because of the Issue with the AgK32. I am yet to figure out what to do to them, but they are oblivious of my discovery and partnership with you," He said, and I commended his wisdom.

Being intelligent and wise were two different things. It seemed Erik passed both.

"So, what is the plan now?" Leo asked, and I sighed.

"we will interview Larry today and set a date for the meeting after. Our Interview with Larry would determine the next step." I said, and he nodded.

"Would Larry be in a frame of mind to talk?" Theodore asked, knowing the condition he was kept in prison.

'We will have to find that out when we see him," Marcel said, and I agreed.

While we discussed it, my phone rang. To my surprise, it was Joan Clayman. Seeing her name made me remember the reporter we had arrested at the airport.

"Hello," I said on the phone.

"Your Majesty, good afternoon," she greeted.

"What is it?" I asked her. It was odd she would call me directly. She must be desperate. I wanted her to get straight to the point.

"Alpha Kuznetsov and Alpha Newton arrived with Councilman Albert and many military officers from the east. Will there be a gathering at the King's hall soon?" She asked, and I sighed.

"Why do you ask?" I asked her.

"Well, I am thinking of taking a trip, and I do not want to rush from wherever I am going to attend," She said, giving an idiotic excuse. The truth is, wherever she was going, She was only a flight away.

"You will only be a flight away in that case, but that aside there will be no council meeting," I said.

I did not want her to inform Yuri just yet. If I said yes, they could lie in wait. The time we set the meeting would not matter anymore. Katya's warning rang in my head.

"So what are they here for?" She asked, crossing the line, but I chose to indulge her.

"To ask that I dismiss the case. Leonardo and Devin are here to verify that they did not cheat," I replied, and she was silent.

"Next time you ask me such questions, I will take offence, Joan," I added, and she apologised.

"Thank you, your Majesty. Leah and I might visit tonight if you do not mind?" She said, and I growled.

"I mind. Since when did we become friends? Next time you have a request, call one of the lords, Do not cross the line with me again. My father might have been lenient, but I am not a lord anymore; you need to watch it, Joan," I said and hung up before she could respond.

Joan's call made us realise that our plan had worked. They needed help figuring out why Leo had come and what we were up to. They were in the dark and were desperate to verify certain things.

It was good because I planned to set the hearing for noon the next day. Yuri would not think to send anyone to the north, and even if he as people here, there won't be time for them to strike.

I told Marcel to ensure Nitric Acid is available at King Hall before we announce the impromptu meeting. The people guarding both places were also to be provided with gas and face masks. I wanted to be prepared in case Yuri got desperate and struck. One thing I knew was that I was ready to end Yuri's madness and move on.