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

men on her now,”

I would have to tell him that

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

the case, I knew Gezel was not the

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

was telling me to

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

and I went

her sit on my lap while I went through my

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

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

will bring

trusted Kappa William with the

I told

she said, and I did not know how to respond because

I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

she kissed my forehead,

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what

entered, and I

and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying to calm

the fact that we were fated from our

Gezel?”

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

from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then

from him and sat

be pampered, too,” she said, and

and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling

Maxwell

requested a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed,

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or are

wanted to swap his mate for you,

triplets aren’t biologically his, and

towards you,” I said, and Linda was

see her mixed feelings, and I

all that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why

himself now he knew the fault was with him

wants to

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to

men

to watch them,” I

never know what you have until you throw

so looking forward to Rugby

as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate

object soon,” Theo said with a

me guess, he wanted

has made peace with

is that Leo

did not know his action

many things,

best and will work

not like the Alpha and believes the

back gently, and she smiled at

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

not my prisoner and has

feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would

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

give up? “Let him see her,”

looked at me,

She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out

fated now, so I have nothing to worry about,

grin that let me

well, now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said,

we knew, and he had

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

us our reputation and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping

is working with, so we

you this

won’t cause you to be implicated

too, Theo,” I said, looking at