Shadows of Destiny

A firm hand -Sylvester- Leo and I spent a while in the booth, and soon it was time to join our families, so we left the booth.

While Leo walked me to my family’s booth so he could say hello to Tamia, Max and Kyle joined.

It was clear they were lurking around and waiting.

Leo shook his head, indicating I disagreed.

“Your Emminence, I believe a fated is more valuable than a chosen.

We feel it would be more…” Max said, and I looked at him.

“You are lucky I am in the spirit of forgiveness, Alpha Blanch.

I haven’t forgotten that you attacked my estate with your men.” I said, and he was silent.

“Tribute does not work that way.

There can be no swap.

As you can see, the women have moved on.

Avery is happy and will marry Marcel Sidorov during the blue moon.

Likewise, Linda is four months pregnant and will marry Theodore Orlov on the same day.

They are now ladies of the north and above you; they are not yours, so a swap cannot take place,” I said calmly as we walked towards my booth.

“What if we talk to..” I heard Kyle say, and I was irritated.

I stopped in my track and looked at him.

“You are lucky Theodore isn’t here.

He would have bashed your face in.

How dare you ask your men to fuck your wife for entertainment while you watch?” I asked, and Max gasped.

“You are lucky I am not your Alpha.

I would have stripped you of your title and seized your lands and money.

Then I would have had you locked up to serve time, but Leo seems a bit too liberal for the good of the east,” I said, and Maxwell looked at Kyle with disgust.

“It isn’t what you think.

I was..” Kyle said, trying to justify himself, but the words won’t come because what he did was wrong.

“You hurt that woman and traumatised her.

It took a lot for Theo to help her come out of it,” I told him, and he was silent.

Max had a judgemental look in his eyes.

“And you think you are smart,” I told Max.

“Asking your wife to shift so you can beat the shit out of your wife, and no one would know.

Who does that? With silver, Max? Mia has scars on her lovely white fur.

I can’t believe you all did these things because you had found your fated.

It is absurd.

I want to believe that your mates had agendas other than having you to themselves,” I said, and they were silent.

“Anyway, the answer is no.

You are lucky I am in good spirits or I would have taken disciplinary action against you to discourage others that plan on walking in your footsteps,” I said.

I looked ahead and saw my family’s booth.

“Well, I guess this is where we part,” I said, shook Leo and left them to go to my booth.

It was best for Leo to say hello to Tamia some other time because I did not want Marcel and Theo to deal with Max and Kyle outside the pitch.

I was happy that I had found myself an ally in Leo.

All that remained now was for the actual investigation to begin.

I got to the booth, and Tamia looked at me with expectant eyes.

I smiled at her and kissed her.

“I am alright, darling.

I am not as troubled as I was this morning, and Leo and I have made headway,” I said, and she raised her eyebrow at me, which made me smile.

guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and she

items to Gezel, and we have four men on

him that his family was

it, but I hope to sweep

the case, I knew Gezel was

wanted me to catch her so it

to protect them first

would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

early, and I went straight

and I let her sit on my lap while I went through my

trying to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying to

are they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

will bring

William with

my most loyal officer.” I told her,

Wilson too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming to the

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I

“Him too.

and she

by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo

and I

my lap, and I wanted her there because I was

was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

Gezel?” Marcel

will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save

and gave it

him

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

a tribute swap,” I said, and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are on

his mate for

found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty getting women

towards you,” I said, and Linda

her mixed feelings, and I knew it

that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

would abuse himself now he knew

“Max wants to

since he joined forces with Devin

two men

to watch them,” I

never know what you have until you

looking forward

transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated

soon,” Theo said

me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel

he has made peace with his

realised is that Leo

her for granted and did not

was presumptuous about many things, which

and will work with us to

like the Alpha and believes the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

when I told her I was willing to allow

my prisoner and has the

by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be back next

put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and everyone

looked at me,

linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he can leave us

to worry about,

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy

Gezel,” I said,

we knew, and he had

the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family

and good

plan on sweeping it

the people she is working with, so we can get closer to the

am telling you this so

you to be

said, looking