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

on her now,” Tamia linked me, and

would have to tell him that his family was involved in the

I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

I knew Gezel was not the

and they wanted me to catch her so it would

me to protect

would do with the items Lily got

I went straight

I let her sit on my lap while

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

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

bring

William

is my most loyal officer.” I told her, and she

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

I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my

by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what

entered, and I knew they were

my lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying

hiding the

with Gezel?”

said,” I said, trying to

and gave it to Linda, then

the juice from him and

get to be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

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

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good

wanted to swap his mate for you,

out that her triplets aren’t

his actions towards you,” I said,

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

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

he knew the fault

to

forces with Devin to

two men are

watch them,” I said,

you have until you throw

looking forward to Rugby

transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if they

an object soon,” Theo

And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s

has made peace

thing I realised is that Leo

granted and did not know his action

many

the best and will

does not like the Alpha and believes the

back gently, and she

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

is not my prisoner and has the right to have

not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said

I have blocked

give up? “Let him see her,” I said,

at me,

linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out

now, so I have nothing to worry about,

let me know Devin

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

all we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

our reputation and good name,”

on sweeping it

catch the people she is working with, so

telling you this so you can take

cause you to be

I said, looking at my