The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 259

~Devin~

I knew it would be hard for Susan to unite with her parents, so I supported her. I had sentiments and did not trust them, but I could not show them.

Susan was already beating herself up about everything her family members had done; the least I could do was ease her mind.

It wasn't great to have relatives that were villains, and we did not know where her parents stood. We were unsure if we could trust them, but I would hold Susan's hand through it all.

I would have loved to continue the chat with them and maybe get to know them and decide whether they could be trusted, but time wasn't on our side. The Nitric plant was gone, and Leo was sourcing Nitric acid from everywhere. I learned people were already delivering the quantities they had, but I doubted it would be enough. We also had a meeting with Erik. We weren't sure how that would go, but we needed information to be clear on what to do.

I had no choice but the cut the entire reunion short and head straight to the point. Yuri could be planning an attack, and it would be messed up if we were caught up in a reunion dealing with personal feelings when he descended on us.

The kappa at the door had helped me link Leo, and I knew everyone was coming to the living room.

I held Susan's hands and stroked them gently to help her relax.

I knew she had mixed feelings, and I hoped she could deal with it later.

I hated seeing her suffer emotionally especially knowing what I now know about her mental health. It was my duty to ensure she was protected and happy always.

Sylvester was the first to walk in, and everyone stood up to greet him. Followed by Marce,l Theodore, Leo, Dominic, David, Vino, Clay, Andrew, Max, Kyle and the ladies, all except Amelia, Katya, and Avery.

I could see the shock on the face of the Sullivans when they saw all of us. They were not expecting this much. It also meant that the Alberts did not tell them much. I wondered why Richardo would withhold information from them. I planned to ask him.

Richardo and Martha walked in, and Grey and Rebecca stood up to greet them.

"Martha," Rebecca said and hugged Martha. Grey and Richardo shook hands and hugged.

It was clear they had both come a long way. It was apparent they had been through a lot together.

"I am glad you made it here safely, Ricky," Grey told Ricardo, and Richardo laughed.

"You too," he said, and they both laughed.

Sylvester was patient enough for the friends to exchange pleasantries before he cleared his throat to catch their attention.

"So what are Yuri's plans," Sylvester asked immediately. He wasn't playing, and he wasn't wasting time. He was serious, and he meant what he was saying.

Grey looked at Richardo, and Richardo nodded that it was okay.

"First of all, my wife and I pledge our allegiance to you. To serve you until the day we die. We also ask that when all this is over, you release us to live in the South under our true Alpha, Devin Corrigan," He said, and I was shocked.

"Yes, Devin, The Sullivans are Stepanovs of the south, and we serve your family and not the north," He said, and I knew his anger towards Maurice was still there.

I couldn't blame him.

Maurice got to raise his children while they had to run away from theirs. I am sure they knew Nicolas had to bring Susan to the South to protect her from Maurice. It was normal that they would not want to serve Sylvester. I wondered why they were helping.

"If you have this much anger against the Volkovs, why are you here to help?" I asked, not wanting to ignore the elephant in the room. It was clear that the man did not like the Volkovs.

"I admire Sylvester. He is the redemption the Volkov lineage needed. Yuri is scum, and we cannot let someone like him take over our world. It would be worse than Dimitri and Maurice. Those two would be great rulers compared to the scum. He is driven by greed and a thirst for power. His appetite keeps growing bigger, and his thirst can never be quenched. He needs to be put down for the sake of peace." Grey said confidently, and I was partially comfortable with him.