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.

right; he is a cool guy

items to Gezel, and we have four men on her

I would have to tell him that his family was involved

did not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement

case, I knew Gezel was

she was being used, and they wanted me to

telling me to protect them first

we will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got

home early, and I went straight to

me, and I let her sit on my

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and

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

bring

trusted Kappa William with the

I told

how to respond because Wilson was

it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed

knew they were

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking for

her there because

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

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I said,

office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

too,” she said,

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling

Maxwell put him up

and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication

to swap his

that her triplets

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

feelings, and I knew it came to her

not getting pregnant too, which was

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

“Max wants to do the

he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men are

them,” I said, and

have until you

am so looking forward to

two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap

him as an object soon,” Theo

he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter

he has made peace with

thing I realised is

took her for granted and did not

presumptuous about many

the best and will

like the Alpha and believes

back gently, and she smiled at

would feel when I told her I

my prisoner and has

by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would be back next

have

“Let him see her,” I said, and everyone was

at me,

you saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so

are fated now, so I have nothing to worry about,

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

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager to

told him all we knew, and he had to sit down to control

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

and good

on sweeping it under the

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

this so

you to be

I said, looking at