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, and

have four men on her now,”

to tell him

would take it, but I hope to sweep

case, I knew Gezel

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

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first

see what they would do with the items

early, and I went straight to my

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

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked

will bring

William

my most loyal officer.” I told her, and

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped

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

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she

by Theo; I knew they

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking for

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

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the

Gezel?”

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

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

him and

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

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

and Maxwell

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

swap his mate

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

towards you,” I said,

her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her as

have blamed her for not getting pregnant too,

he would abuse himself now he

wants to do

expected it since he joined forces

men

to watch them,” I said, and Theo

you have until you throw

so looking forward to

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

him as an object soon,” Theo said with

wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook my

he has made peace

thing I realised is that Leo

took her for granted and did not know his action would

many things, which cost

wishes us the best and will work

the Alpha and believes the

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship

not my prisoner and has

threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would be back next

Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at the

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so

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

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

now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and

knew, and he had to sit down to control his

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

our reputation and good name,” he said, angry

on sweeping it under the

is working with, so

this

you to be implicated in this

I said, looking at