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.

guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

four men on her

him that his family

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

knew

and they wanted me

me to protect them first and

they would do with the items Lily got

home early, and I went straight

on my lap while I went

half-brother, and I was

list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked me, sounding

bring it

Kappa William

most loyal officer.” I told her, and she

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

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

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived was

“Him too.

and she

followed by Theo; I knew they were

Linda entered, and I

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 from our

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

Leo said,” I said, trying to save the

in the office and

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

get to be pampered, too,” she

it to Linda, and Linda

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

to swap his mate for

that her triplets aren’t biologically

actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came

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

abuse himself now he knew

to

it since he joined forces with

men are

watch them,”

never know what you have until you

looking

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

will treat him as an object soon,” Theo said

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

has made peace

realised is

her for granted and did not know his action would

about many things, which cost him

us the best and will work with us to

like the

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

would feel when I told her I was

is not my prisoner and has the

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but

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

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and

at

saying?” She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can leave

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her

let me know Devin won’t have

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

we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

us our reputation and good name,” he

on sweeping it under

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

telling you this so

to be implicated

I said, looking at my