The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 231

I had been nice because I did not want Tamia to view me as a monster, but these people had crossed the line with me. I won't be so talkative with them again, especially the council, who are insular and have outdated opinions about how things should be run.

Tamia stood up.

"I need to clean up and replace my underwear so we can leave," She said, and I smacked her cute butt while she walked away.

I linked my friends to join me, and they responded in about ten minutes.

I did not need to wonder why it took that long. They were just as unnerved as I was. No one wanted war.

It used to be easier when we had no relationship, but we had mates now, and Theo and I would be fathers soon; we would like to be around for our mates and our children. Getting up to go to war did not sound as easy and wise as it used to.

Theo was the first to arrive at my office, followed by Marcel. They were a lot calmer, and they wondered why I was laughing.

When I told them Tamia's Idea, Marcel was the first to laugh. He loved it.

"She is right, you know; Bryce was really motivated. I am sure this move would motivate anyone. I believe it is better than the other option. I advocate for democracy, but we know what these wolves would do with it. If we do not find the people doing this and stop them, it will be worse," Theo said, and I agreed with him.

We decided we would secretly compile the list of the people we needed to deal with so we could reverse the problem.

We also decided to compile the list ourselves and use men from the estate to carry out the task. The mission would be a secret. The three of us were excited and could not wait to get it over with.

My meeting with Leonardo Albert was in two hours. We got ready and left for the Sports Arena.

There was a lot of traffic, and we got there thirty minutes before the meeting.

I went to attend to Leo in a private empty booth while the rest went to join my mother and brother in the rugby section.

Leo joined me in the booth when the meeting was set to take place, and I admired his punctuality.

"Your eminence," he said, greeting me and looking uncomfortable.

"Alpha Albert, you requested an audience with me. Is everything alright?" I asked, and he nodded.

"Everything is fine, Lord Volkov. The hospitality is great, and my people are having fun," he said. At the mention of his people, I wondered how the two sorry arses were doing.

"How are your alphas?" I asked, and he smiled.

"They are alright. They are studying the rugby game as we speak," He said, and I nodded.

"I hope your team gives more of a challenge this time," I said, and he laughed.

"I doubt they would, but we will be better next year. Once we get home, we will practice our moves," He said, and I nodded.

We were served drinks, and I gave him the floor to speak.

"I do not know how to say this." He began.

"I warned my Alphas against it, but they insisted. As the eastern leader, I am obligated to try," he said, and I composed myself.

"Max wants to swap Avery for his fated mate, Michelle," He said, and I held my tongue so he could finish.

"And Kyle wants to swap Linda for his fated Rebecca. They do not want to disrespect you but feel they made the wrong decision. Since you want something of sentimental value, they believe their fated mates would be a better choice," He said. From how he spoke, I could tell he was reciting something he had rehearsed several times. He wasn't confident, and he did not sound convincing.

"This has to be a joke, right? Or maybe you want to swap Tamia for your heavily pregnant mate, too," I said as he shook his head.

"Tamia deserves to be happy, and I see the light in her eyes. I took away her joy by not keeping my promise and rejecting my fated. You put it back there. I can't tell you I did not love her because I did, and I still do, but you are what is best for Tamia. My love is not selfish, and I want her to be happy. She looks very happy with you, and you passed the test I failed. She is with the best man. It will be silly of me to even try to ask you to give her back to me," he said, and there was a truth in his voice that made me know he was genuine.

"You know Your friends' requests won't be granted, right?" I said, and he nodded.

"Linda is pregnant by Theo, and Avery is with Marcel. They are not things. They are not objects your men can give away and swap whenever they like. They are people and should be respected and treated as such." I said, and he nodded.