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.

are right; he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said,

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

I would have to tell him that his family

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

knew Gezel

she was being used, and they wanted me to catch

me to protect them

we will wait to see what they would

I

let her sit on my lap while I went

trying to trace my half-brother, and I

the list with the names of the

will bring it

Kappa William with

loyal officer.” I told her,

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

I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying

I knew they were eager to know

entered, and I knew they were

wanted her there because I was hard as hell and

were hiding the fact

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

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

collected the juice from him and sat quickly,

be pampered, too,” she said, and

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

and Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

have either lost it or are on some medication that

wanted to swap his

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

feelings, and I knew

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

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew

wants to do the

forces with Devin to attack

men are

to watch them,” I said,

never know what you have until you

looking forward to Rugby

those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if

will treat him as an object soon,”

deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook

he has made peace with

thing I realised is that

took her for granted and did

many things, which cost

wishes us the best and will work with us to

the

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

wondered how she would feel when I told her I was willing to

is not my prisoner and has

not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he

have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was

“Let him see her,” I

at me,

are you saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so he can leave us

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

that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

about Gezel,” I said, and

knew, and he had to sit down to

she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and she

cost us our reputation and good name,”

on sweeping it

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

telling you this so you can

cause you to be implicated in

I said,