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.

is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I

men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

to tell him that his family was involved in

it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

I knew Gezel was not the

and they wanted me to catch

feeling was telling me to protect them

to see what they would do with

I went straight

let her sit on my lap while I went through my

half-brother, and

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

bring it

William with

loyal officer.” I told her, and she smiled at

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

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed

Theo; I knew they were

entered, and I knew they were looking

my lap, and I wanted her there

were hiding the fact that we

Gezel?”

you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

in the office and gave it to Linda, then

juice from him and

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

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

and Maxwell put

a tribute swap,” I said, 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 mate

out that her triplets

towards you,” I said, and Linda

see her mixed feelings, and I knew

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

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with him all

to do

since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

to watch them,” I said, and

never know what you have until

looking forward to

take my pregnant mate

object soon,” Theo

message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

has made peace

I realised is that

her for granted and did not know

about many things, which

us the best and will work with us to expose

does not like the Alpha and believes the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

she would feel when I told her I was willing to

prisoner and has the right

by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be back

have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I

give up? “Let him see

looked at me,

linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so he can

have nothing to worry about, “I

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

talk about Gezel,” I said,

all we knew, and he had to sit

her actions? If she is found guilty

reputation and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping it under the

with, so we can get closer to

this so you can

to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my