102 Resting
~Sylvester~
After the lengthy discussion during breakfast, I decided to retire to my room to think of all that had
been discovered and said.
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The n seemed simple, but Richado was right. It might take some effort to execute.
I did not trust the others involved besides the people close to me.
I never knew Larry''s words weren''t to be ignored. I guess we wanted to end the conflict so badly
and enjoy the peace that we ignored his tant warnings as the rambling of a madman.
One thing I was going to do was talk to Larry when I got back to the North. I was d he was still
alive. The man clung to life so hard that I doubted death would find him soon.
Uncle Lucas was also right when he said Larry could not have masterminded all that had happened.
If he had followed us to the East, he would haveughed at us and said he had told us so.
Returning to the North meant Uncle Lucas would be actively involved. He had been searching for
an adventure for a while now, so it was a given he would want to be a part of this—the more, the
merrier, anyway.
"Where are you going?" I heard Tamia''s voice in my head.
"To our room; I need to think," I replied.
"I will join you now," she replied, and I was d we would have some time together and maybe
brainstorm on the matter. I walked away, trying to organise my thought and set out the n in my
head.
"Sylvester, when are we leaving?" Dominic said, approaching me at the staircase.
I turned to look at him and saw David and Devin behind him.
"I guess it is a general question?" I asked, and he nodded while the other''s smiled.
"We will return in incognito mode tomorrow. Leo, Amelia, Alexei and y will be seen, but we won''t.
I do not want Yuri to target us." I said, and he nodded.
"What about Andrew? I don''t trust him. He tried to make us side with the bad guy and divide the
kingdom just so he could avenge his father, who, by the way, was dirty," David said. I was surprised
my brother felt that deeply about what Andrew did.
"I want to believe he was misled," I said, and David shook his head.
"We should keep an eye on that one. I say we take him with us and watch him. y has been
secretly watching him for a bit." David added, and I frowned.
"I did not know either until y had to travel to Hand with Leo yesterday, and he asked me to
take over from him stylishly. Max and Kyle are watching him too. They don''t trust the guy. Since Max
and Kyle are going to arrest Gordon and we are travelling, we should bring him along. We do not
want him slipping notes or calling Yuri to inform him of our ns. I still can''t shake off the fact that
he tried to make us go after Erik because of his father, who, based on Richard and Grey''s ount,
wasn''t a good person. It is dubious, and we should watch out. W have a lot at stake," David said,
and Dominic and Devinughed.
He did sound paranoid, but he was right. There had been so many surprisestely that we needed
to be careful. It was also unfair if we slipped up and something terrible happened; Susan and Devin
deserved their day to be special and trouble-free, and we deserved to hold our children and live
peacefully.
"Very well, we will bring the guy along. I think Leo doesn''t trust him either, and you know how he
gets when he suspects people," I said, and everyoneughed. Leo was vindictive, and it would be
bad for Andrew if he got in trouble with Leo.
"Very well, may I be excused?" I asked, and Dominicughed and patted my shoulder.
"We all need some shut-eye after that incredible breakfast," David said. Weughed, knowing we
had found a solution topleting our punishment with ease.
We had to pretend to cook in the kitchen while we warmed the meals and set them in dishes. It was
a great solution, and I did not feel bad about it. Just as David had pointed out, we weren''t breaking
any rules.
I went to my room, and Tamia was already there. She must have taken the other stairs. Leo''s
packhouse was veryrge. Knowing he is a minimalist, I wasn''t expecting he would build something
of this magnitude, but he surprised me.
He had the money to do it, and he went for it. His taste was exquisite, but I doubted he and Amelia
would live her once this was over.
They seemed to cherish the small bungalow more than the pack house. I was d I coulde to
the South with my children whenever and won''t worry about where to stay.
As a king, I could not stay anywhere, and hotels were out of the question. I was grateful for this and
hoped to experience the East better after all this.
"Took you long," Tamia said, sitting at the foot of the bed. She had nothing but her underwear on. I
knew it was deliberate, and I grinned.
"The guys stopped me at the stairs to discuss Andrew and the departure time," I said, and she
laughed.
"They, too, don''t trust Andrew," sheughed, and I nodded.
"Poor guy; Amelia does not trust him either. Nicole said y has been keeping an eye on him," She
said, and it was the same thing David said.
"I hope for his good he is clean because I doubt any of these people would be merciful, especially
Amelia," She said, and I frowned.
"Don''t let that fragile face fool you, darling; she is hard and mean. You needed to see how she
watched Alice''s torture. She handled it like a pro. And she is far from emotional. Always rational,"
Tamia said, praising Amelia.
I figured she was happy to see Leo happy. She had been more at peace since we came to the
South.
I went to sit beside her and lifted her hand to my lips.
"I noticed you are happier now that you see Leo happy," I said, and she was surprised at my words.
Her cheeks also coloured as if she felt guilty.
"We have been friends for so long. It was hard watching him suffer. I had forgiven him, but he did
not forgive himself. He usually stared at us during council meetings, and the sadness on his face
was evident. I haven''t seen that sadness since we arrived, and he hasn''t looked at us with longing
and regret. So, I know now that he has made peace with himself and moved on," She said, and I
pulled her close.
"He looked out for Vino and even cracked a few jokes with him. I think he has indeed put the past
behind him and moved on. I also figured that Amelia is good for him," I said, and she smiled.
"Once this thing is over, we can finally have peace," Tamia said, and I sighed.
"After Larry, I havee to understand that peace is only for the moment as we do not know what
will follow," I said, and she looked at me and searched my eyes intensely. I could see that she was
tired. Even though she hid it, I could tell.
"At least we had good food this morning," I said, breaking the awkwardness, and sheughed.
"Yes, we did. All store-bought deliciousness," she said, and I was surprised she knew.
"You knew?" I asked, and she nodded.
"Amelia knew, and we decided to keep quiet. We were honestly tired of sandwiches." She said, and
it made meugh.
"So we are going back to the north tomorrow?" she asked, and I nodded.
"I miss Liam and Harper. I feel like something precious has been taken from me. It isn''t the same
without them," sheined, and I hugged her because the feeling was mutual. Yuri had robbed
us of a lot, and I intend to make him pay. Stepanov or not, he has to go.
"I will speak to Larry when we return," I told her.
"I was hoping you would do the same. The man wasn''t lying after all." She said, agreeing with my
idea.
Wey in bed and tried to sleep peacefully. It was still morning, but we deserved the rest because
our time in the North wouldn''t be easy.
Even though we had nned everything, there were bound to be some issues because we did not
have power over all the factors.
Tamia rested in my arms, and I breathed in her scent. I knew we would be okay and hold our
children again. Maybe even try for more if she was up for it.