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.

cool guy and highly misunderstood,”

the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her

I would have to tell him that his family was involved

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

case, I knew

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

was telling me to protect them first

will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

home early, and I went straight to my

on my lap while I went through my

and I was still trying

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

will bring it

William with the

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

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

but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she

Theo; I knew they were eager to know

and Linda entered, and I knew

and I wanted her there because I was hard as

were hiding the fact that we

is with Gezel?” Marcel

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

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

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

Linda, and Linda

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

requested a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t

swap his mate

her triplets aren’t biologically his,

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and

I

might have blamed her for not

now he

“Max wants to do the

since he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men

have to watch them,” I said,

what you have until

so looking

as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

object soon,” Theo said with

let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook

made peace with his

is

and did not

was presumptuous about many things, which cost him

wishes us the best and will work with us

not like the

back

when I told her I was willing to allow her

not my prisoner and has the right to have

not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would

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

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

looked at

you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he

now, so I have nothing to worry about,

let me know Devin

well, now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

and he had to sit down to control

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

cost us our reputation and good name,”

on sweeping it

working with,

you this so you

to be

said, looking at