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Darius
“Tell Donald to bring her here. Make it seem like we are having a party. The rest would be taken care of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive before ten.
I was looking forward to our activities in Wonderland. Questioning Iris would have to take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Zora and almost killing her and my unborn child.
The rest of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Abelardo to try and see David.
He protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities the next day. That was when I decided to explain something to him.
“You won’t be making the arrests with us,” I said, and he frowned at me
“I do not have to be an Alpha breed to be useful, Darius. I am your big brother, and I have a stake in this too.” He protested, and I shook my head.
“No one said you won’t be doing anything. In fact, you will be doing much. You will help us keep up our appearance and remain at the arena for the party of the medalists. One of us has to be there. The cups will be presented before the closing ceremony the day after tomorrow, but there will be a party for the medalists after the games tomorrow. I need you there.” I said, and he shook his head.
“Mother can do it,” He protested, and I looked at him.
“We both know our mother isn’t cut out for things like that, neither are we, but we must do it. It is part of our duty and a sign of respect and
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gratitude to our people. A Hand has to be there,” I said, and he bowed his head. He really wanted in on the action.
“Okay, Darius. I will remain at the arena, but I must be a part of the interrogation,” He said, and I nodded.
“Of course, you will be. The arrests would be silent. There will be no interrogation, so it is quick. I just hope none of them would fight back,” I said, and he smiled.
“As long as no one tips them off, they won’t fight back. It would be too sudden for them to even consider it,” Abelardo said, making a valid point.
I hoped an unknown informant would not ruin our carefully planned arrest. Those people were too resourceful. The fact that they did not have an army made this more of a mental war, and they were brilliant.
Zora and I returned to our room to sleep. I wanted Zora to avoid following me to the arena for security purposes. I could not risk it if they planned to assassinate people with guns. It was one battle Zora was going to lose with me. There was no way I would let her go. So I decided to occupy her with Iris’s questioning.
The thought of the gun assassination baffled me. It felt odd, but I wasn’t going to dismiss it.
The moment I laid down, sleep returned. Cremin and I needed all the rest we could get because tomorrow would be a very long day.
I woke up early in the morning feeling well–rested and pumped up for the adventure. I had slept in the clothes I ate dinner with, so the flash drive was still in my pocket.
I placed it in a drawer in the closet before showering and getting ready. Raphael had set out the game for the afternoon so Cruz and Sheperd could join in.
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I wonder how Raphael and Marcel would handle those men, but the situation forced us to collaborate with them. It was weird.
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I was working with Hardy and Casey, and Theo and Marcel had to put up with Cruz and Sheperd, all for the greater good.
All our issues seemed trivial compared to solving the problem at hand. Even if we did not catch the king, the rapid arrest would slow them down or stop them completely.
Installing me as king would give us more power over the following events. The main aim was for the four of us to wed in peace and have some quiet time with our mates before we continued the search. If the King’s name happened to be among the names in the drive Lori gave us, then we would have hit the jackpot. Either way, I see peace in our near future, whether short–term or long–term. It was better than nothing.
I finished dressing up and exited the closet when Zora stood akimbo looking at me.
“Good morning, darling,” I said and went to her.
“What a nice way to want to sneak off,” She said, sounding hurt and betrayed. I knew Zora would want to be a part of the action, but I needed to deny her the thrill this time.
“You have Iris to question and the drive to look into,” I said, avoiding telling her she could not follow me.
“I wouldn’t follow you even if the opportunity presented itself,” She said, and we laughed.
“But I need you to be careful,” she said with concern.
“If they have started thinking of gunning people down, you are not safe either. What if they decide to go for you?” she asked a valid question, and I knew it was a risk I would have to take.
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I also knew that killing me won’t give them what they wanted. They needed to discredit me, my bloodline, and my friends to install a new king and make the people accept their decision. They couldn’t do that with me dead. Causing a war was their best bet, but I kept it to myself and smiled at my mate.
“I think whoever this king is, wants me to suffer. I am going to hope that is his goal and push. Once we arrest the people in question, we would tread with caution.” I assured her, and Zora did not seem convinced.
“Just come home to me, Darius. Asking me to carry on without you will be asking for too much,” she said, and I knew she meant her words. With that, I knew failure wasn’t an option.
We kissed, and I headed out.
We all converged outside at the entrance and left in different vehicles.
We arrived systematically. Our guests went to the arena ahead of us, and the rest arrived an hour later.
We knew the uprising would have eyes on us, but we planned to arrest Ramsey and the council members on our list.
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