The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 515

"I will take the first flight back from Gad," he said, and I wondered what he was doing in Gad.

"What are you doing in Gad?" I asked him.

"Keeping an eye on Alpha Sean. There have been some serious illegal takeovers in the west that the council isn't really aware of. Leo brought it up several times, but Sean said they were pack members of Alphas tried for treason.

I checked it out, and he was right, but the formation and concentration of the takeovers baffled me the most.

While some are actually what he says they are, others are alpha challenges of packs that share borders with the east and south.

I think it is a secret activity. I know I sound crazy and might just be overthinking things, but I think it was worth looking into.

Alpha Jake Brighton has been spared because his pack shares a border with Devin's pack. I do not know why. The baffling part of all this is that the three alphas that have taken up packs that share the border with the east and south are new alphas, and I am hearing rumours that they are Delta breeds. I haven't checked it out yet.

I can't explain it to you, but something is off. The other western takeovers are just as Sean has described, but these ones are different. I am still investigating it, but I will come home tomorrow.

Once Leo's matter is concluded, I will return because I think I am on to something," He explained, and he did not have to explain any further than he had.

What he said did sound like he was on to something.

Leo had complained bitterly about the sudden inflow of displaced persons to the east and how they were overcrowding the system there.

I just hoped this inflow of people was actually displaced people, not people like Alexie.

Vino said goodbye, and we both hung up. I composed myself, and Marcel walked in. His shirt had baby food smeared on it, and I knew he was with his son, Marvin.

"Sorry I pulled you away from family time," I apologised, and he smiled at me.

"Whatever, it is must be serious because you should be with Harper and Liam, too," he said, and I was grateful that he wasn't angry.

"So what is it?" he asked, and I showed him the coin.

"Leo found this in his woods," I said and told him all Leo told me about the attack in his woods.

He looked at the coin and was confused.

"Why would wolves have silver coins with ranks on them?" he asked, and I nodded.

"More reason why I called you. The writing is an ancient language. It says the strength of evolution is stronger than death. I do not understand what the wolf with a leaf in the mouth means," I said, and he nodded.

"Let me take a photo and send it to my father. He would understand it better. It would have been better if we could ask your mother, but she wasn't in the system like my father was," He said, and I nodded.

"That was precisely why I called you. I wanted to discuss this with your father," I said, and he took out his phone.

He placed a call to Lucas immediately.

"Hello, father," Marcel said, and I rested my back on my chair to listen to their conversation. He put his phone on speaker and placed the phone on my desk. They exchanged pleasantries, and Lucas asked Marcel when he would bring Marvin over. Instead of responding, Marcel went straight to the point and tabled the matter at hand.

"Leonardo brought a strange silver coin he found in his woods in the east. We do not understand what it means. We were hoping you could identify it and tell us the meaning," Marcel said.

"Silver coin?" Lucas said, surprised that the coin was made from silver.

"Take a picture and send it to me. I will figure it out from there," Lucas said, and Marcel thanked him and hung up.

Marcel diligently took pictures of the coin, ensuring he did so on both sides and sent it to his father.

"Why did you change the topic when he asked for Marvin?" I asked Marcel, and he smiled.

"Avery and I are planning a surprise visit, and we have good news to share with them too. The impact would be best if he feels something is off," He said with a devious grin, and I laughed.

Even though Marcel thought it was a well-kept secret, I already knew Avery was pregnant. The doctor had informed me, but I plan to act surprised when they decide to tell us.

We both sat in the office, waiting for Lucas's response.

I would lie if I said I wasn't nervous. I prayed that it wasn't anything serious.

After waiting an hour, Lucas called back, and Marcel put him on speaker.

"Are you sure Leo found this coin in his woods?" he asked perturbingly.

"Yes, father. He brought it to us," Marcel replied, and I heard Lucas sigh.

"This is confusing," He said.

No one interrupted, so he continued to speak.

"The wolf and leaf is a family insignia symbolising the Stepanovs' evolution. The leaf represents the practice of alchemy, and the coin symbolises their evolution and immunity to silver. What baffles me is that Adrik and his entire bloodline were slain by Maurice's father, Dimitri. What is their family insignia doing in the woods of Mountain?" He asked, and I was just as shocked and confused as Marcel. What was going on in the east?