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

to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,”

to tell him

know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not

knew Gezel was not

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

to protect them

they would do with the items Lily got them,”

early, and I went

me, and I let her sit on my lap while I

trace my half-brother, and

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

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with the

my most loyal officer.” I

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

it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying

knew they were

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

there because I was

were hiding the fact

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to

the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to

the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

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

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

Maxwell

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or are on some medication

his mate for

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

his actions towards you,” I said,

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it

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

wonder if he would abuse himself now he

wants to do the

expected it since he joined forces

men

to watch them,” I said, and

what you have until

am so looking forward to

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

an object soon,” Theo said with

stupid is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel

made peace with

I realised is that Leo

did not know

presumptuous about many things, which

will work

not like the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

her I was willing to

is not my prisoner and

not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would

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

him see her,”

at me,

you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he can leave

nothing to

that let me know Devin won’t have

I said, and

told him all we knew, and he had to sit down

the implications of her actions? If she is found

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,” he said,

plan on sweeping it under the

she is working with, so we can get closer to

this so you

to

Theo,” I said, looking