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 and highly misunderstood,”

and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and looked

I would have to tell him that his family was involved

did not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under

I knew

me to

was telling me to protect them first

to see what they would do

returned home early, and I went straight to my

I let her sit on my

my half-brother, and I was still trying to

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

bring it

trusted Kappa William with

I told her,

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

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

she kissed my forehead, saying it was

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

and Linda entered, and I knew

and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying to

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated

with Gezel?”

you what Leo said,” I said, trying to

took orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to

juice from him and sat

pampered, too,” she said,

Linda, and

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or are on some medication

his

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

actions towards you,” I said, and Linda was

and I knew it came to

have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level of

abuse himself now he knew

wants to do

he joined forces with Devin

two men are

watch them,” I said,

know what you have until you throw

am so looking forward to

to take my pregnant

object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

he has made peace with

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely

took her for granted and did

presumptuous about many things, which

wishes us the best and will

the Alpha and believes the

Tamia’s back gently, and she

I was willing to allow her friendship with

my prisoner and has the right

feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said

on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have

him see her,” I

at

She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can

now, so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and she

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

knew, and he had to sit

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

us our reputation and good name,” he said,

on sweeping it under

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

you this so you can

won’t cause you to be implicated

too, Theo,” I said,