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 and highly misunderstood,” I

Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia

him that his family

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

case, I knew Gezel was not

used, and they wanted me to

telling me to protect them first and

will wait to see what they would do with the items

home early, and I

let her sit on my lap while

to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

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

bring it

William

loyal officer.” I told her, and

did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming to

but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

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

by Theo; I knew they

Linda entered, and I knew they were

wanted her there

hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends for

is with Gezel?” Marcel

said, trying to

fridge in the office and gave

from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

get to be pampered, too,” she said,

and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

and Maxwell

said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or are on some medication that

his mate for you,

that her triplets aren’t

his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

feelings, and I knew it came to her

I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with

to

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

them,”

you have until you throw

am so looking forward

He wants to take my pregnant mate

him as an object soon,”

a message? And let me guess, he wanted to

he has made peace with his

realised is that

granted and did not

about many things, which cost

will work with

does not like the Alpha and

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

how she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship

my prisoner and has

threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would be back next

trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at

see

at me,

saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so

to worry about, “I linked her back, and she

me

I said, and Marcel was eager to

he

she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and

our reputation and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping it under the

with, so we can

this

to be implicated in

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my