The Dark Side Of Fate
61 Meeting Andrew and Clay (Book 2)

Ecos

Amelia and Susan cooked a delicious dinner and then served the food at the table together.

I did not need anyone to tell me Amelia was protective of what goes into our stomachs. The fact that she did not trust the Omegas also was a part of it, but I appreciated her efforts.

Devin praised the meal at the table; when it was time for dessert, he was more than willing to dig in. I could tell he maintained a strong facade for Susan's benefit, and I commended him.

Not wanting Susan to worry was sweet of him, but unlike him, I could not hide what I felt from Amelia. She might not ask, but I knew she knew I was worried. We were connected, so hiding my emotions would be pointless.

"Both of you made this?" Devin asked, tasting the fudge, and Susan smiled.

"Amelia is a professional, and she has decided to take me under her wings,” Susan said, smiling gratefully, looking at Amelia and thanking her. It was clear the women had fun in the kitchen.

I wished I could have fun too. Max and Kyle did not join us. They remained at the bungalow. Knowing the lords were coming made them uncomfortable about staying in the packhouse.

I could understand, but I hoped it would be temporary, and they could sit and talk like Sylvester and me.

After dinner, Devin and I returned to the lounge to wait for Alexei.

Alexei arrived at ten in the night. I wondered why it took so long, but I knew he would elaborate once I saw him.

Casper brought them to the packhouse lounge, and I did not need to guess why it took long for them to come. The three of them were shirtless, and their shorts seemed stolen. It only meant they had been in a fight.

Clay's hair was white, and he had grey eyes. I figured they were contact lenses. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

He was easily six feet six inches and brawny. He also had tattoos that bled to his neck. His face looked more like Amelia's but with harder edges. Had I seen him first, I would have connected the dots.

He greeted me politely and greeted Devin, who seemed reserved.

I could understand Devin's reservations.

Clay was a problem for him in the south, just like Alexei was a problem for me in the east.

The third person with them had brown hair but moon eyes like Amelia's. He wasn't wearing contacts. He seemed six feet two and very muscular with sharp edges.

My father and uncles thought they were doing the right thing.

They thought they were ridding the world of menace by taking down the Volkov bloodline, but they did not know that to fight a monster, they were becoming monsters too.

Erik believed Yuri was moving too slowly. He stylishly took over by convincing everyone that Yuri wasn't fit to lead them. I do not know how because my father was the one that was there.

They placed Erik above Yuri but allowed Yuri to be second in command. Erik worked harder than Yuri,

He visited people in disguise and convinced them to join.

Top families in the west, north, east and south. Then one day, the opportunity fell on their lap when a council member named Larry complained to his friend in a bar about his need for revenge. Unknown to Larry, his friend was a cult member, and that was how he was introduced to Erik.

They promised to support him with everything he needed, and he promised to help them cancel the lordship when the council throws the Volkovs.

With the help of top Alphas from the west and east, Larry almost succeeded, but Maurice caught on, and that operation ended

That was the closest the cult had gotten to victory since its inception, so Larry became a valuable member.

They supported everything he wanted with the condition that his life was forfeit if he ever got caught. They were not bold or strong enough to have his dealings lead back to them.

Those who participated in Larry's first uprising were killed, leaving the few to go into hiding.

Erik believed in what Larry was trying to do and decided they would try again when the time was right.

Maurice was too difficult for them, and by the time they got Maurice, a new lord had been installed, one more fierce than his father, Sylvester Volkov.

Sylvester was brutal and quick to action.

He never left an enemy alive, and that was a problem for the cult.

Like Sylvester, we had taken over from our fathers by then, but the old men were still in charge.

Yuri told Erik they should take the south and east and leave the north for the Volkovs.

Erik refused and said the Volkovs would pay for what they did to their clan.

They contacted Larry again and sponsored another uprising well planned than the first, but this time, Sylvester had help from all of you.

Things just did not work in the cult's favour.

It was even worse because now Sylvester Volkov had installed himself as king, meaning taking over the north would not be possible until the king and lords were dead.

That was when Erik and Yuri disagreed.

Erik wanted the Volkovs dead, while Yuri would settle for taking the east and south and ruling it as king.

They did not bother to fight about it. Each carried out their plans.

Yuri sent his loyal men to take overpacks that shared a border with the east and south.

From there, they would have successfully divided our world, and instead of having four regions, it will just be two, north and south.

Erik concentrated on getting people to the north to finish the Volkovs and those bearing their mother's last names.

For Erik to install himself as king, every person in the Volkov lineage must die because Sylvester Volkov is the first original king in hundreds of years. He was chosen and placed there. It wasn't the old Mornach but a new one, and because of that, there would be no alternating between the two clans.

When Alexei and Clay took over the eastern and srouthern packs, Yuri knew he would no longer have the element of surprise.

He figured someone had informed them of their plans to take those packs.

The packs were in strategic places. To get into the east, they must go through Hill Valley, Brentwood, and then Brent to get to Mountain.

Once Mountain is down, the rest of the east falls under them, likewise the south.

They moved faster in the south because, unlike the east, which had members in the cult protecting it, the foreign members in the cult from the south had no sentiments toward the south. Mainly the Sullivans.

They are a southern family with roots in the north, but Maurice bullied them out of their status.

He wanted their life at a point. I do not know what happened, but they had to flee and leave their daughter for their brother to raise," he said, and I was shell-shocked because those were Susan's parents, but I kept silent and looked at Devin. He had connected the dots too.

Andrew looked at me, a bit worried whatever he had to say was difficult. I knew it and braced myself for it.

"Your parents were members until recently when Yuri said he wanted to take the east. I believe they are currently on the run,” he confessed, and I was speechless. It was as if my air supply had been cut off briefly. I did not know if I should believe him or not.

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