The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 267

~Leo~

Amelia was in the room. I knew she had not retired to the room. It looked like she had come to use the bathroom and get something. She exited the bathroom, and her eyes fell on mine.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, and I smiled at her.

"Called a meeting with the other Alphas, came to dress up before I leave," I said, and she frowned.

"Do not tell Susan this, but the south has been taken already, and the next stop is the East. Yuri plans to take the East this week. I am trying to ensure that every Alpha has equal fighting chances. So I called for an emergency meeting tonight. Because we are leaving for the north tomorrow. I am also arresting Gordon tonight so he does not convey the meeting's outcome to Yuri," I said, and she sighed and walked up to me.

She searched my eyes just as she used to when we first met, and I wondered what she was looking for in them this time.

"Please be safe, Leo," she said, took my hand, and placed it on her lower belly.

"It isn't just you anymore," she said, and those words hit me hard.

"I won't be reckless, Moonlight. I promise to keep it safe and come home," I assured her and bent to kiss her.

I kissed her and felt calm wash through me. Along with it came courage and hope, just what I needed for the coming days.

She left the room to return to the ladies, and I headed to the closet to get dressed for the meeting.

My father, Alexei, Max, Kyle, and I headed to the town hall where our meetings were held.

I was nervous, but it was expected after all we had heard and experienced so far. We also had to watch our backs in case an attack ensued.

"Do you know the irony of all of this?" Kyle said while in the van, and I looked at him to speak quickly.

"We are going to the town hall to arrest Gordon and have a meeting. What if Gordon has already told Yuri, and he decides to take all of us out there? Look at it this way. Every Alpha leading a pack in the East will be there tonight. Won't that be an easy kill?" he asked, making a lot of sense.

"We will have to take our chances. We won't get anywhere if we have to calculate every move and outcome. There is risk in everything we do, and you have just mentioned the risk of what we are about to do. The best Leo can do is make the meeting quick and not spend as long as usual," My father said, and Alexei sighed.

"I agree with you, Alpha. Let's see how it goes. Worst-case scenario, we will fight and run away," Alexei said, meaning his words, and as cowardly as it sounded, I agreed with him.

I could not afford to die now that I was about to have my own family. I understood his plight; he would soon be a father too. We had so much to live for. Being cowards was allowed. It was best to run away and fight another day. Call it being a coward; I called it being wise.

The rest of the ride was silent. Kyle's words had put some unspoken fear in us, but we were all brazen about it.

We finally arrived at the town hall, and almost everyone had arrived. It was surprising to see how people responded quickly to my call. Alpha Gordon was there, and he seemed relaxed. He wasn't behaving like a guilty person, but he could not fool me.

People were surprised to see my father. Especially those who were alphas before I took over from my father. They had attended meetings with him.

They came to greet and welcome him, and he was warm towards them.

I kept an eye on Gordon, who remained where he was sitting. Soon I went to sit where was designated to me, and the moment I sat, everyone proceeded to their seats.

"With all due respect, head Alpha, Kyle and Max no longer own packs; they aren't supposed to be here," Alpha Thomas, the spokesman, said, and I sighed,

"Max is representing Alpha Timothy of Brentwood, and Kyle is here on my request," I said, and they relaxed.

I greeted all of them and thanked them for coming.

I looked at everyone and took a deep breath before speaking. I had to make it quick so we could head back.