71 The Trickery of Envy


    ~Sylvester~


    I woke up in the morning, and Tamia was still sleeping.


    I knew she was exhausted and overworked.


    Not wanting her to fall ill, I ordered the staff to serve her breakfast in the bedroom.


    I showered, got ready for the day, and headed to the dining room.


    To my surprise, only Marcel and Theodore were in the dining room for breakfast.


    "Tamia too?" That was the first thing Theodore said, and I nodded.


    "They must have overworked themselves yesterday," Marcel said, and I agreed and sat on my seat.


    I knew it would be a boring breakfast without our soon-to-be wives.


    "Linda returned to the room and passed outst night. She said she just wanted to put up her feet


    and fell asleep immediately." Theodore said, and I smiled.


    "Avery passed out immediately. She entered the room and pleaded with me not to wake her before


    passing out. I wondered if Lacy left all the work for them?" Marcel said, sounding slightly annoyed,


    thinking the event nner didn''t do her work.


    "I do not think Lacy is the problem; you know how the women like to handle everything. That might


    have been it. I have asked the staff to serve Tamia in the room. Honestly, they need to rest." I said,


    and they agreed with me.


    We ate breakfast in a rush, and then I broke the good news to them.


    "So finally, I traced a money receiver in Gad yesterday. He slipped up and collected money using


    his ID instead of a secret word or number," I said, and Marcel was surprised.


    "That was a bit too easy, don''t you think? What if they are trying to divert our attention," He said,


    and I shook my head.


    "I thought as much until I called Noel in Gad to have her trace the guy. His name is Bricks Liam. He


    exists, and he is, indeed, a bit shady. I wanted her to arrest him, but Tamia came up with a nice idea


    that we should trace him and investigate him and his associates before we move in to arrest him.


    That way, he will lead us to other people," I said, and Marcel agreed.


    "So what has Noel found out?" He asked, and Iughed.


    "She saw him yesterday evening. We need to give it time, but I think it will lead us to a mole or part


    of Lily''s so-called organisation members here." I said, and they agreed.


    "I think Lily was why we did not catch anyone all this while. She might have been alerting them to


    cover their tracks," Theodore said, thinking the same way I thought.


    "I believe so too. It was smart to keep her and Sofia''s arrest a secret." Marcel said, and I nodded.


    "As for Lily, Tamia thinks we can use her to our advantage," I said, and Marcel frowned.


    "Lily hasmitted treason, and the punishment is death. For a lesser punishment, she will have to


    cooperate and help us catch some of the people. If she agrees, we will make Sofia''s arrest public


    and prosecute her; it will force the organisation to reach out to Lily directly. Tamia said she heard


    Lily telling them that security would be low during the games. We could use the games to trap some


    of the members," I said, and they were silent, thinking about what I had said.


    "That is an excellent Idea. The girl is too selfish not to agree. Besides, I doubt she believes in their


    cause. I think she was just mad you refused to fuck her," Marcel said, and we allughed. It was a


    pity because I saw her as my younger sister and treated her well.


    "Speaking of the games, there is a slight issue. It isn''t an issue, but it was created to be so," I said,


    and they frowned.


    "The council is at it again, and Pam decided to invite the eastern alphas," I said. Theodore


    banged his hand on his table angrily.


    "When will those bastards stop? What is her fucking problem? She sent her daughter here once,


    and neither of us epted her, and now she is trying to ruin our lives because of it?" Theodore


    said, livid.


    "Linda loves you, Theodore, and she hates her ex; you shouldn''t be worked up," Marcel said, trying


    to calm Theodore down, and he shook his head.


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    "I just don''t say it, but Linda has nightmares. She doesn''t know, but most of the time, I have to wake


    her in her sleep and hold her. She is traumatised to her soul. I hear many things she mumbles in


    her sleep, and I could not imagine anyone could be subject to that kind of treatment. Imagine what I


    had to deal with when she got here. She was broken. I am not worried about where her heart lies.


    She is pregnant. I do not want anything that would trigger her memory and cause her stress. She


    might think she is over the guy, but she still dreams of revenge. I do not want her to be stressed.


    How dare Pam do this?" He said, very angry.


    I did not know he was dealing with all that until he voiced it out. I now understood their slow


    progress and the woman''s reluctance.


    Kyle was a bastard, and I wondered what Leo was doing as leader of the east.


    He was supposed to strip Kyle of his rank and take his pack from him. The bastard was unfit to rule.


    "They should strip that man of his rank and take his pack from him," I said, and Theodore nodded.


    "I would have moved to do that, but I do not want to cause a war with the east. Most of thend he


    uses and the money he spends belongs to Linda. She is an heiress. The guy is a bastard. He


    caused a problem with us, and when we came, he gave her to us and decided to keep her things so


    he and his bitch could share. Once I am married to Linda, I will retrieve her property. He has no right


    to hold on to her things since they are no longer together. I will see how powerful his pack will be


    without hernd and money. The man needs to suffer." Theodore said, and we were silent because


    of the new tension in the atmosphere.


    Now that Theodore put it that way, I was a bit worried. What if Leo showed up and stressed Tamia


    out? She did not need any form of stress at the moment. Her pregnancy was still in the early


    stages. Pam was a bitch.


    "I swear, Sylvester," Marcel said, and I could see the pure rage in his eyes.


    "That bastard Maxwell tried to take Avery from the north." He said, pointing out his own situation.


    "How could the council invite an Alpha that had attacked the north with an Army? We need to query


    them and water down their power," Marcel said through gritted teeth, angry and disgusted by their


    conduct.


    "I nned on doing that after the games. I do not want them to think we harbour anything against


    them. If we move now, the mutiny culprits will be careful, and it will be hard to catch them. We need


    them to be rxed so we will be sessful when we move. We cannot lose our eyes on the goal.


    Someone or some people are working against us. We must deal with the situation quickly before it


    gets out of hand.


    " I can''t wait for the blue moon toe so we can rest," Theodore said, and Iughed.


    "Too bad the games will ur before the blue moon," I pointed out, and there was silence.


    They were processing the situation, and soon we resolved it individually without sharing our


    resolutions.


    "No matter what happens, I won''t doubt my mate. I will let her do what she wants. Our women have


    shown usplete loyalty, and we have to respect that aspect," I said, and Marcel smiled at me.


    "You can say that since Devin is noting. You know that dude is obsessed with Tamia, right? I


    did a little digging and found that she wasn''t lying. They met only once. My sources in the east said


    he danced with her and was enthralled.." he stated, and I interrupted him.


    "Devin is a closed chapter in Tamia''s life. She loves me, and I know it. He had his chance, and he


    blew it." I said, and everyone began tough. It was great to see everyone lifted.


    I finished breakfast and headed to my office to call and ask Noel about Bricks Liam.


    It wasn''t long after I sat down when Dominic barged into my office.


    "Why are you sending me to the western wing? It is meant for workers," he said, and I bowed my


    head.


    I hated dealing with his drama, and now that he was over his imprisonment, he was back to his old


    self. I could understand why our father did not want him heading the council.


    "There is a luxury apartment in the wing meant for my Delta. If Vino had joined the service, that


    would have been his wing. I am giving it to you because I can no longer take your activities with


    Glenda in this wing. My mate is pregnant, and she needs to rest, yet you guys fight and ravage


    yourselves in the halls. And you always seem to do it close to my door. I am tired. At least you will


    own that wing and can do what you like," I said as calmly as I could manage, and he grumbled. I


    knew he wanted something.


    "Please, Dominic, I do not have time for all this," I said, wanting him to get to the point and leave.


    "Sign me up for the Polo team. I want to y," He said, and I studied him. I knew he would not take


    no for an answer, and the truth was the games were to connect and have fun. He would be a severe


    handicap on our team, but I just nodded so he could leave my office. He thanked me immediately.


    "Glenda has great ideas for our uniform," he said, and I shook my head.


    "Tamia has already handled that; she should have spoken up earlier," I said, and he grumbled.


    "The ck and whitebination is tasteless. Also, the monochromatic design for the ball is too


    in," He said, and I sighed.


    "Tasteless or not, my woman wants me in a ck and white uniform, and I am lord, so I will wear


    what she wants. If she wants to paint the entire estate in whatever colour she likes, I will allow it.


    Anything to make my Lady happy. Hope you know my wedding is fast approaching. You need to


    start respecting Tamia as your sister Iw, Dominic. She was the one that got you out of that bind."


    I told him, and his face dropped.


    "I do not disrespect her. Did she report me? I have been nice to her. I am forever grateful for what


    she did, but you know I am the older brother, and Glenda is my woman; she should have something


    to do. She does not feel like I am not taking her seriously, Sylvester, and I love her," He said, and I


    looked at him. I could not believe my brother would ever use that word with anyone. He was like our


    father, and he was incapable of being faithful which was why they fought all the time, but for him to


    say he loves her means it is serious.


    "She can meet Tamia. I am sure there will be something for her to do. Trust me, my mate needs the


    help. She was tired yesterday." I said, and he nodded.


    "She shouldn''t be overworking herself; she is carrying your baby," He said with concern. I could see


    that Dominic had changed, so I pushed my luck a bit.


    "Word of advice, Dominic, try to be faithful to Glenda. I know what you have been doing with the


    girls in the harem; you have to respect her. So you do not hurt her like father hurt mother. I am just


    saying," I said, and he looked away because he knew that was precisely what he was doing. He


    excused himself, and my mother walked in. I wondered if she was waiting for Dominic to finish


    talking before she interfered.


    She was angry and worried, and she looked unsettled.


    "Sylvester, we need to do something about Pam and Joan," She said, looking angry and very


    worried.


    "Please have a seat," I said, and she looked towards the bathroom door of my office. I shook my


    head to let her know no one was there.


    "I went through the guest list. They invited Devin and Devin requested to ce his pack in the Polo


    tournament," She said.


    As much as that did not sit well with me because I doubted his intention was pure, knowing what


    transpired between Tamia and him, I trusted my woman not to betray me. She had rejected him,


    and he had epted that. He was stupid if he was still hoping to try his luck.


    I was angry at the council, and I knew I would have to suspend them and review their authority


    because this was just too much. They know the bad blood between Alpha Corrigan and my family,


    yet they chose to do this. I just hoped they did not n to start a war.


    I looked at my mother, who seemed a bit nervous and worried.


    "What is it, mother?" I asked, wanting her to get to it because I wanted to call Noel and find out if


    there had been any other leads other than the one I gave her.


    "It is not Devin I am worried about, my son. Niky Sullivan is the registered captain of his team,


    and he ising with Susan," She said, and my heart was caught in my mouth. I felt a pound in my


    chest, one I had not felt in a long time, and fear engulfed me.


    Why would the council do this to me? I had picked up the pieces of my life and moved on; why


    would they bring my past to hunt me? If Tamia finds out Susan ising, she will be perplexed, and


    I do not want anything to happen to our baby. I bowed my head, trying to figure out what to do.


    "Pam and Joan are smart, son. They brought in the list at the time closest to the event when we


    could not cancel the guests," My mother said, repeating what was ying on my mind.


    "Tamia," Knight said, livid at what the council had done.


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