The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 231

~Leo~

We left for the airport the moment I hung up. I did not want Amelia to know where we were going, so I told her I wanted to show Clay and Andrew the place. They, too, did not want her to join us, so they supported the lie.

We entered the van and headed for the city airport.

We arrived there on time because Sylvester's plane had just landed.

They had secretly flown in with a commercial airline. They were the only passengers on the plane, but we made it seem like plenty of people were on it. It was to hide their identities.

No one knew it was them other than the airline owners, and it was wise to limit the information the way they did. It would be suitable for their safety. There wouldn't be an attack if no one knew of their arrival.

I told Andrew that coming there was unnecessary, but he told me we could not be too careful because of the number of informants the cult has out there.

I could understand his need to be extra cautious. He knew the enemy better than I did, and he was part of them, but I did not trust him, so I decided I won't let him near my guests.

We waited until they exited the VIP arrival. The area was cleared for them by my orders so that no one would see them.

Sylvester walked out in a hat and face mask, followed by Marcel, Theodore, Dominic, Vino, and David. I wasn't happy to see Vino, but he was part of the bunch.

Sylvester shook my hand and hugged me; likewise, Marcel and Theodore, Dominic and David. I was civil enough to shake Vino's hands.

"Who are these?' Sylvester asked me, looking at Clay and Andrew.

"My In-laws and your relative," I said, but he already knew. They all did. The Stepanovs had a peculiar look.

Sylvester took off his face mask to look at them properly. He was stunned; they all were, but they composed themselves immediately. I should have told Sylvester the Stepanovs were around, but I wasn't expecting to come to the airport with them. I will apologise later. Hopefully, he wasn't mad.

"He looks like Amelia," he said, pointing at Clay, and Clay greeted him respectfully as a subject should greet a king.

Sylvester extended a handshake and hugged him enthusiastically. I suspected the guy was happy to see his long-lost relative. He did the same with Andrew even though he did not know who Andrew was. Looking at them now, I realised that the Volkovs and Stepanovs had a striking resemblance.

Other than the moon-coloured eyes and white hair, they looked similar. The others greeted them, and then the women came out.

Tamia, Avery, Linda, Katya, Nicole, and to my surprise, I saw Dr Claudia. So she did not o reject Vino. What a lucky bastard. The ladies were ushered into one of our bulletproof vans while we entered the second van.

It had to be that way so that if we get attacked, and silver is pumped into the air, it wouldn't affect those in the vans. Clay and Andrew sat by the doors so they could exit the van and defend us if we found ourselves under attack.

"A lot of security; any issues we should be worried about," Sylvester asked me calmly, and I nodded.

There was no point hiding what I knew.

"They have informants everywhere, and this is the best way to be double sure. We can't afford to get blindsided twice," I said, and Theo laughed. He understood what I meant.

The attack in the north had stayed with me. The impossibility of defending ourselves against those things had stayed with me. It was a huge comfort to have Clay and Andrew with us. I just hoped we could trust them.

Theodore and Marcel were excited about the visit. They didn't hide it.

" Linda can't wait to see Amelia. I was hoping she would be here," Theo said, and I smiled.

"I wanted it to be a surprise," I confessed, and he nodded, realising she missed them just as much.

"Are we staying in your bungalow?" Theo asked me, and I shook my head.

"How will I fit everyone there?" I asked, and he laughed.

They seemed happy to be in the east.

They needed the change of scenery. Their jobs were tedious and confining. This was a breath of fresh air and an exciting adventure for them. I could see the eagerness in their eyes. I hoped they would still be smiling when they found out everything.

"Who did you leave in charge? I asked them, and they looked at Sylvester.

"My mother and uncle Lucas. I told him we would send for him when he is needed," Sylvester said and the way he said it meant he wouldn't be sending for him any time soon.

"He will still come and leave Aunt Stephanie to handle business," Marcel said, knowing his father would not listen to Sylvester; we all laughed.

I watched the wolf fall to the ground and moved to the next one. By the time we were through, I was injured, followed by Andrew, with Clay having the most minor injuries.

I knew it was because of his speed; he could easily dodge an attack. Where we struggled with our opponents, he thrived due to his speed and agility. I succeeded because of my alpha command. It made the attackers wary of attacking me. Unlike in the north, where I was handicapped with silver. This time I had access to my wolf and command.

Clay took down five attackers, Andrew took down three, and I was able to finish off four, just a number shy of Clay's body count. I was proud of myself.

The moment Clay moved closer, I shifted back to my human form, which wasn't wise because of my wound, but Vino exited the van to help tie my side so I won't bleed out.

It was wise that Vino came out. He wasn't relevant in the matter, yet; he wasn't a lord, so for him to be a person of interest, the king and lords had to be dead. It was wise he came out just in case they had people watching from afar.

I looked ahead and knew the van carrying the Lunas was long gone. Separating us was a good idea, or else we would have had more to protect, and Avery's pregnancy wouldn't have made it easy.

I entered the van, and the shell-shocked Kappa driving it started the engine.

"Have you communicated with the other driver?" I asked him, catching my breath.

"Yes, Alpha. They are almost at the settlement," he said, and I was glad.

We headed to the Mountain, hoping we would not get attacked again. One thing that baffled me was how they knew to wait for us where they did.

Did we have an informant in Mountain? This wasn't a good development. Seeing the look in the eyes of everyone, they were worried too. Most especially Sylvester.

"Next time, you should let us join you," he said, unhappy to have only watched the fight.

"If those people are who I think they are, It was best you didn't come out. You and the lords are their main targets; Andrew will tell you about it once we get to the settlement. All I can say is that we are dealing with two crazy bastards. One sicker and more entitled than the other," I said, preparing them for what they would learn from Andrew.

The rest of the drive was smooth, but we were all on alert and afraid that the attackers would pop out from nowhere.

We didn't relax until we got to the Mountain, but deep down, I knew being in Mountain wouldn't save us from the sick bastards if they dared to attack.

I needed to start considering protecting my people and evacuating them if required.