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 and highly

delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

him that his family was

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

case, I knew

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

telling me to protect them

they would do with

returned home early, and I went straight to my

I let her sit on my

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

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

will bring it

Kappa William with

I told her, and she

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

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

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

and Linda entered, and I knew they were

I wanted her there because I was

we were hiding the fact

Gezel?” Marcel asked

you what Leo said,” I said,

in the office and gave

him and

to be pampered, too,” she

and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it

and Maxwell

and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or

wanted to swap his mate for you,

explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has

actions towards you,”

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

figured Kyle might have blamed her for not

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

to do the

expected it since he joined forces

two men

have to watch them,” I said, and

what you have until you throw

looking forward to

dare those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated

an object soon,” Theo said with a

is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap

has made peace

realised is

for granted and did not know

many things, which cost

the best and will work with us

not like the

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

told her I was willing

and has the right

feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

but said

have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I

ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and everyone was

looked at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can

now, so I have nothing to worry about,

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin

let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

and he had to sit down to

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

and good name,” he said,

plan on sweeping it under the

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

am telling you this

to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at