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,” I

we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked

I would have to tell him that his family

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

case, I knew Gezel was not

was being used, and they wanted me to catch

to protect them first

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

I went straight to my

I let her sit on my lap while I went through my email on my

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and

of the

will bring

William with the

loyal officer.” I told her,

too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they

it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

day we arrived was

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she kissed

my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

and I knew they were looking for

her there because I was

were hiding the fact that

with Gezel?” Marcel

tell you what Leo said,” I said,

in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit on

collected the juice from him and sat quickly,

pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda

and Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on some medication that

his mate for you,

found out that her triplets aren’t biologically

towards you,” I said,

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

that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

would abuse himself now he

wants to do

forces with Devin to attack

two men

them,” I said, and

what you have

am so looking forward to Rugby

two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her

will treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge of

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

made

is that

did not know his action would have

many

and will work with us to expose

like the Alpha

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

feel when I told her I was willing to

is not my prisoner and has the right to

not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but

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

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

looked at me,

She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so

to worry about, “I

grin that let me know Devin won’t

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

he had to sit down

her actions? If she is found guilty of treason,

us our reputation and

plan on sweeping it under

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

this so you

cause you to be implicated in this

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my