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.

is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said,

we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me,

him that his family was involved in

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

knew Gezel was

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

feeling was telling me to protect them first and investigate

they would

returned home early, and I went straight to my

her sit on my lap while

half-brother, and

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

will bring

William

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

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

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo

I knew they

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

the fact that we

is with Gezel?” Marcel

what Leo said,” I said, trying to save

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

collected the juice from him

pampered, too,” she said,

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

swap his mate for

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

towards you,” I said, and Linda

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came

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

himself now he knew the fault was

to

joined forces with Devin

men are

have to watch them,” I said, and

never know what you have until you

am so looking forward to

as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate

him as an object soon,” Theo

he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?”

has made

I realised is that Leo genuinely

her for granted and did not know

many things, which

the best and will work with us to expose

the Alpha and believes the

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

told her I was willing

is not my prisoner and has the right to

not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would be

and I have blocked him,” Marcel said,

see her,”

at me,

She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he

I have nothing to worry about, “I linked

grin that let me

about Gezel,” I

and he had to

she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason,

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,”

sweeping it under

people she is working with, so we can get closer

am telling you this so you can take

cause you to be

Theo,” I said, looking at my