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, and

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

tell him that his

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

knew Gezel was not the

and they wanted me to catch her so it

telling me to protect

they would do with the items

I went straight

and I let her sit on my lap while

my half-brother, and I was still

bringing the list with the names of the alpha that

bring

trusted Kappa William with the

I told her, and she

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

it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and

“Him too.

she kissed my forehead, saying it

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

I knew they

remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because

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

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I said, trying

the office and gave

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

too,” she said, and everyone

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

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his mate for

that her triplets

actions towards you,” I said, and

mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

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

would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

watch them,” I said,

you have

looking forward to

a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her

soon,” Theo

such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia

has made

I realised is that Leo genuinely

took her for granted and did

about many

and will work with

the Alpha and believes

Tamia’s back gently,

I told her I was willing to allow

and has the right

do not feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would be back next

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

up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so

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

that let me know Devin won’t have

about Gezel,” I said, and

all we knew, and he had to sit down

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

reputation and good name,” he said, angry and

plan on sweeping it under the

is working with, so we

this

cause you to be implicated in

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my