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,”

Gezel, and we have four men on

have to tell him that his family

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

knew Gezel was not the

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

telling me to protect them first

see what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

and I went

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

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

the names of the alpha that raised the

bring

Kappa William

officer.” I told her, and

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

I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

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

my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and

and Linda entered, and I knew they

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

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated

Gezel?”

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

juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

from him and sat quickly,

get to be pampered, too,” she

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received

and Maxwell put him

and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

to believe they have either lost it or are on

wanted to swap his mate for

triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty

regrets his actions towards you,”

and I

for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level

himself now he knew the

“Max wants to do

joined forces with Devin to

men

to watch them,” I said,

have until you throw

so looking

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

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

deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted

has made peace with

is that

took her for granted and did not know

about many things, which cost him

will work with us to expose

the Alpha and

back gently, and she smiled

when I told her I

prisoner and has the right to have

not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would be back next

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

“Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so he

to worry

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

I said, and

all we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

reputation and good name,” he said, angry and

plan on sweeping it under

she is working with,

this so

you to be implicated

Theo,” I said, looking at my