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.

a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said,

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

tell him

I hope to sweep Gezel’s

the case, I knew Gezel was not

and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate

me to protect

wait to see what they would do with the

returned home early, and I went straight

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

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and

bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the

bring it

Kappa William with

most loyal officer.” I told her, and she

not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that

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

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

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

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

Linda entered, and I knew they

and I wanted her there because I was

the

Gezel?” Marcel asked

Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

in the office and gave

juice from him and

be pampered, too,”

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

Kyle, and Maxwell

tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or are on some

to swap his

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

his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

mixed feelings, and I

for not getting pregnant

abuse himself now he knew

“Max wants to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men

have to watch them,” I

have until you

looking

a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate

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

let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter

has made peace with

I realised is that

did not know his action

was presumptuous about many

best and will

like the Alpha

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

she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

and has

feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be back next

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

see her,”

at me,

linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he

so I have nothing to worry about, “I

wickedness to her grin that let me

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager to

all we knew, and he had to

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

reputation and good

on sweeping it under the

is working with,

you this so you

cause you to be

Theo,” I said,