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.

are right; he is a cool guy

on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I

I would have to tell him that his family was

take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not hurt

knew Gezel was not

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her so it would

gut feeling was telling me to protect them

see what they would do with the items Lily got them,”

returned home early, and I went straight

my

trying to trace my half-brother, and I

bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked me, sounding

will bring it

William with the

is my most loyal officer.” I told her,

too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it

followed by Theo; I knew they were

I knew they were looking

lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and

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

with Gezel?”

said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

pampered, too,” she

another Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she

and Maxwell

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on some medication that

swap his mate for

triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty

actions towards you,” I

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her

Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was

now he

to

expected it since he joined forces

two men are

to watch them,” I said,

have

so looking

He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her

him as an object soon,” Theo

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

has made peace with his

realised is that

took her for granted and did not know

was presumptuous about many things, which

best and will work with us

the Alpha

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

her I was willing

prisoner and has the

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said

I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was

give up? “Let him see her,” I said,

looked at

are you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave

so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked

to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

I said, and Marcel

he had to sit down to

Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be

cost us our reputation and good

on sweeping it under

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

am telling you this so

you to be implicated in this

Theo,” I said,