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

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

would have to tell him that his family was involved in

I hope to sweep Gezel’s

the case, I knew Gezel was not

used, and they wanted me to catch her

to protect them first

they would do with the items Lily got them,”

and I went straight

let her sit on my lap while I went through

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and I was

with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?”

bring

William

I told her,

because Wilson

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

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

they were eager to know what

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

her there because I was

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were

with Gezel?”

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

fridge in the office and gave it to

from him and sat

too,” she

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it

Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are

swap his mate for you,

that Kyle found out that her triplets

his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that

abuse himself now he knew the fault was

wants to do

it since he joined forces with Devin

men are

to watch them,” I said,

what you have

am so looking

take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if they

as an object soon,” Theo said with

stupid is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

he has made peace

is

for granted and did not know his action

was presumptuous about many things, which cost him

will work

the Alpha and

back gently, and she smiled at

feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

prisoner and has the right to

threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

to the south today but said he would be

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

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

looked at me,

linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can leave us

so I have nothing to worry about,

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

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

he had to sit down to control

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

our reputation and good name,” he said, angry

sweeping it under

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

am telling you this

won’t cause you to be implicated in

said, looking