Shadows of Destiny

113 Poison

~Leo~

We all went to the infirmary to give Devin our support. He wasn’t in the clear yet. The shot was given to

him to trick his body into believing he was fine. Until whatever was in his system was nullified, we could

not rest.

We entered the room, he was kept, and Susan was beside him. She looked very pale, holding his hand

with tears streaming down her face.

I could see confusion and fear in her eyes. She must feel helpless.

"Please help him, Claudia," She told Claudia, and Claudia tried to calm her down.

I had to commend the doctor for her ability to keep calm and do her work.

Her mate had been in the accident too. It was a miracle that she could think and function. Vino was

with us, and I knew it was best he remained there so Claudia could see he was fine. Amelia held on to

me tightly.

Tamia and Sylvester walked in, and Taima rushed to me to check.

"Are you all right?” she asked, and I nodded.

She turned to look at Devin and went to stand beside Susan.

"He will be fine," She said, stroking Susan's hair, and Susan got up, turned towards Tamia, and hugged

her.

I heard her weep and realised the cruelty of fear and death.

This is what happens when we leave our other half behind.

Amelia would have been this way and maybe lost the baby from the shock had I been in Devin's shoes.

It was a strong reality check.

Theodore joined us.

Claudia looked around, and it seemed she wanted to say something but did not want Susan to hear it.

It was going to be impossible because there was no way Susan would leave the room.

"May I speak with you for a moment,’ I asked Claudia, allowing her to tell me whatever the matter was

outside, and she nodded.

We stepped out of the room, and I noticed her hand was still trembling.

"I do not think I can help him. I do not know what is in his system. The shot I gave him will soon wear

off, and I do not know what else to do from there. There is no lab here to carry out serious tests. We

are handicapped,* She whispered with misty eyes, afraid for Devin. I did not know what to say.

I wasn't a medical practitioner, and this wasn't my turf. I called for Sylvester to join us. He would know

what to do.

I covered my face and looked at the door leading to Devin's room. I wish I had magical abilities or

special healing powers like in the movies. It would have been nice.

Sylvester joined us, and I explained what Claudia said.

"How about we call the hospital to bring certain things? That should help. I doubt they would attack the

ambulance/ He said, knowing that was our only hope, and she nodded and took out her phone.

We were about to walk in when I saw Erick approaching us. I did not even notice that he wasn't in the

room with us. I wondered where he had gone. But it was irrelevant right now. Devin's life was all that

mattered.

He rushed to us with a syringe in his hand.

"This is not the time to take blood samples. We need to save his life first," I said, annoyed that he might

want to draw Devin's blood to figure out the poison.

"This is the antidote, dumb ass. I think I know what they coated those silver bullets in. It came from my

lab. And I am sure my treacherous lab assistants gave it to them. They steal my shit all the time,” he

said, and I frowned at him.

I did not want to argue with him. I just urged him to go to the room immediately.

We all returned to the room, and I was surprised to see Devin was somewhat awake but in delirium and

mumbling nonsense.

Blue veins were showing on his skin, and Susan was crying harder. There was nothing worse than

being helpless. We could fight battles to save our lives, but this chemical war was beyond all of us.

Erik injected the syringe content into the IV and then increased the speed of the drip.

"What was that?" Susan asked him.

"The antidote. This position is from my lab. I think my days of experiments have come to an end. Yuri

has outdone himself this time. Devin is a strong man to be still alive/ He said everyone was focused on

Devin, hoping to see signs of improvement.

"Do not worry, he will get better, and even if they shoot him with it again, it will never affect him again,

except for the silver, of course. That will always affect him. I would have to administer this to all of you

to prevent this from happening to any of you. My freedom depends on everyone in this room; I can't let

Yuri spoil things for me. I have never wanted him dead before, but now, that is all I look forward to. This

is extreme," he said, and I could hear the rage in his voice.

It was indeed extreme seeing that Sylvester planned to fix all the wrongs committed against Stepanovs.

Yuri was just plain wicked.

I saw the blue veins begin to disappear and colour return to Devin's face. I have never felt relief with

the intensity I felt in those moments, watching the signs of life returning to my friend's body.

You genuinely do not know how much someone means to you until you are close to losing them or you

lose them.

I did not think I cared so much about Devin until tonight. He was the brother I never had.

We had met on the wrong foot, but he had become my closest friend. We have been through thick and

thin together. Yuri would pay for what he did tonight.

I felt Black relax.

Claudia checked on Devin; her smile gave us all peace of mind.

Claudia smiled and cried at the same time. Finally, releasing her emotions.

"He is in the clear," She said, and Vino went to hold her.

She was, indeed, a strong woman. To have carried on all the while so that she could treat Devin. I

commended her for her effort and her strength. She held on to Vino tightly and wept.

"Don't leave me! Do not die/ She said repeatedly, which brought tears to my eyes because I knew what

she was feeling.

Amelia held on to me and squeezed tightly; her heartbeat was still fast. Words did not need to be

spoken between us. I understood how she felt.

Theodore handed me shorts, and I realised I was naked all along. I collected the shorts and ore them

immediately. No one cared. We were all worried for Devin, but now that he was in the clear, I could feel

the tension in the room ease up.

Just then, Alexei, Clay and Nelson entered the room, looking worried and confused, i

"What happened!" Alexei asked, looking at Devin where he lay. Susan held Diven's hands tightly, and

her tears were still falling. Only Devin could comfort her, but I saw Tamia trying to ease her mind.

"He will be fine and stronger than he was/ Erik said, and no one spoke. David, Nicole and Dominic

joined.

I wondered if Katya would come too, but it didn't seem so. There was a possibility she was asleep, and

Avery too. I wanted to tell Amelia to go to bed, but I did not bother.

Vino told them what happened, and I wondered where the Kappa that survived was.

"Did you see the Kappa?" I asked Vino.

"He is fine; He got here after you arrived with Marcel. He wasn't hit, but he was traumatised,” Sylvester

said, and I was glad that the man made it.

"I have to commend you for your quick thinking, Leo. You all would have been dead if you had not told

them to get out of the car and run.’ Sylvester said, and I could see gratitude in his eyes. He masked his

emotions well, but I saw that he was scared and just like all of us, he was hanging by a thread.

Sylvester looked at Erik with a stern expression. I could see he was calculating in his mind.

"Do you have more of what you just gave, Devin?' He asked him, and Erik nodded.

"Of course I do. That is what I came here to produce, and I came with lots of samples. Hence why I

offered to administer it to all of you," He said, and I frowned; likewise did Sylvester.

"You mean you just gave Devin AgK32?" I asked, and he nodded. We were silent for a bit.

"How many weird poisons did you create that Yuri might have laid his hands on?" Tamia asked him,

sounding a bit annoyed.

Erik shook his head and raised his palms to distance himself from her words.

"I did not create any biological weapon or poison. I did not create this poison intentionally. It was one of

the byproducts of AgK32 derived from the silver component. It occurred during the process. It seemed

like a good weapon to have then, but now I do not think so," Erik explained.

"So you mean your assistance can make it?’ Amelia asked him, trying to understand.

"They can't. The formula is in my head. I might have to write it down now, but it is in my head, and they

aren't good chemists. I just keep them around for the basic stuff," He said

"So what will happen to Devin after this?" I asked, and he shrugged.

"A little rash, that's all, and mild fever in some cases but nothing else. The poison can't affect him

again; he is immune, but he will still react to silver once the drug wears off," he replied.

"I would like you to administer the meds to all of us going to the King's Hall tomorrow and our enforcers

and Kappas. There will be about fifteen in total. Do you have enough for that?" Sylvester asked, and

Erik shook his head.

"I can Administer to the lords, Leo, Devin, Queen Tamia and you. After which, I would have enough for

maybe just three heavy-weight people. I will have to administer the meds to Devin again in case silver

dust is pumped into the air. He isn't immune to silver,’ He said.

Seeing how far Yuri went, I knew any gathering would be dangerous. It meant the hearing would be

unsafe.

"How long will it take you to prepare it?" Linda asked him.

"Four days if I have my equipment,’ Erik said, and Sylvester nodded.

"I will ask Kappa Wilson to attend to you. He will get you everything you need. Unfortunately, I must set

up a lab for you somewhere on this property. I would not want to risk anything happening to you,'

Sylvester said, and Erik nodded.

"I am setting the hearing for tomorrow at noon. We will announce it by nine o'clock. I believe this was a

delay tactic and an attempt to destabilise us. We will have to forge ahead with our plans.

I am going to arrest all who have been mentioned and torture the shit out of them. I will not have mercy

on anyone that is on Yuri's team. Gone are the days of locking people up; they would be executed

immediately/ Sylvester said, and I could feel his rage.

"They will be publicly disgraced, and their families shamed for their conduct. I will not be kind this time

around. Tonight has woken me up from my supposed slumber. It is no longer business as usual.

Yuri went after my family and friends. He tried to take their lives. He tried to hit me where it would hurt,

and he almost succeeded.

It won't be business as usual.

I will make an example of him and his people and eliminate them most painfully.

When I finally lay my hands on the bastard, I will enjoy every bit of his pain until he takes his last

breath," Sylvester said with pure determination, and I supported his resolve.

We all were in agreement on this.

Devin would have left us tonight had Erik not been here and had he not travelled with his experiment.

We would have lost our friend and brother. Susan would have lost her mate, and the South would have

lost their true Alpha.

It was time to start killing them.

There was no point playing by the book and being nice anymore. It seemed to end them; we needed to

be bigger monsters.