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

has delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on

have to tell him that his family was involved in the

hope to sweep Gezel’s

I knew Gezel

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

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first

would do with the items Lily got them,”

and I went straight

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

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

the alpha that raised

bring

trusted Kappa William

loyal officer.” I told her,

because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

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

followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know

entered, and I knew

her there because

was overwhelming, and we were hiding the

Gezel?” Marcel

you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the

juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it

from him

be pampered, too,”

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

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his

that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda was

I knew it came to her

all that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with him

wants to do the

since he joined forces with Devin

two men are

to watch them,”

know what you have until you

so looking forward

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

object soon,” Theo

stupid is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted

he has made peace with his

thing I realised is that

did not know his action

many things,

us the best and will work

like the Alpha and believes

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

told her I was willing

and has the right to

by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would

has been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and

him see her,” I said, and everyone was

at me,

saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so

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

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

talk about Gezel,” I said,

and he had

If she is found guilty of treason,

to cost us our reputation and good name,” he

on sweeping it under

she is working with, so we can get closer to

this so you

won’t cause you to be implicated

said, looking