The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 352

She bent to kiss me, and soon I pulled her close, and we were lying on the picnic mat.

We went into the woods to allow our wolves to run wild and soon returned to where the picnic mat was. It was close to evening.

Returning to my human form, I checked my phone and saw many missed calls from Vino Lawrence. It had already begun.

My few hours with my mate were the only time I was spared.

I decided to call Vino back because he had called with his personal phone and not the official number, so I expected it to be confidential.

"What is it?" Tamia asked, wearing my t-shirt.

"Vino called me four times," I replied, and the smile in her eyes faded. I knew what she was thinking, but we had set things we needed to complete in motion.

I called, and Vino answered after two rings.

"Lord Volkov," he said calmly.

"What is it, Vino?" I asked him, sounding short, and he cleared his throat.

"I am sorry to disturb you, your eminence, and I hope this isn't a bad time," he said, and I was silent, giving him room to speak.

"We learned you made some arrests last night and have taken over the council prison. Please, your eminence, I do not want to sound disrespectful, but only the council has the right to deal with such issues. You must hand the prisoners over to the council and let them have a fair trial. The fact that some of these prisoners are council members has created an uproar. We have been trying to reach you all day to no avail," He said, and he was silent.

"So what do you want?" I asked him, sounding uninterested.

"If it won't be too much trouble, your eminence, we hope you will come and defend your actions. We also ask that you give the council control over the prison, as it should be based on our laws.

I promise you that I will see to it that your reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried out to bring justice," he said, and I sighed.

I noticed he was watching his words trying not to offend me, but we had a plan, and however nice Vino may be, I had to follow it through.

"I do not care about the law in this regard, Vino. These people have been a problem to me, and I want peace. I do not trust the council, so I am taking the law into my hands to do as I see fit. You should tell the council that I dare them to do their worse. I will not back down this time around. Where were these laws when these people ran around me and tried to cause a war? I will deal with them as I see fit. It would be wise for you to stay out of my way, Vino. You and the council you represent," I told him, and he sighed.

"I am not your enemy, Lord Volkov. I am just speaking on behalf of the council. Please, I do not want this matter to escalate beyond the way it is. You are lord, not a king; you do not have the power to overthrow the council. They will agitate, and I do not want what happened with Alpha Christian to happen again." He said, talking about the petition they raised.

"And how well did that go?" I asked him, and he sighed.

"It didn't go well, but now you have arrested members of prestigious families and the council. They will all be against you. Please hand the prisoners over to the council so we can get to the bottom of the matter, and there won't be hatred towards you," he said, pleading with me to consider.

He wanted to prevent me from getting into trouble, but he did not know I was looking for that trouble. All the cards were in my favour already, and I did not need to do much to get what I wanted.

"Do not worry about me, Vino. I will advise the council to stay out of this. I will do as I please; end of the story," I said, and he was silent.

"I guess we are done," I said to Vino and hung up.

"What's with him?" Tamia asked, and I smiled at her.