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,

have four men on her now,” Tamia

him that his family was involved

hope to

I knew

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

me to protect them first and investigate

would do with the

early, and I went straight

my lap

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

bring

Kappa William

is my most loyal officer.” I told her,

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

but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed

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

Linda entered, and I

wanted her there

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save

and gave it to Linda, then asked her to

collected the juice from him

pampered, too,” she said,

Linda, and Linda received it smiling while

and Maxwell put him up to

and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that

to swap his

found out that her triplets aren’t

actions towards you,” I

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not

now he knew the fault was

“Max wants to do the

it since he joined forces with

two men are

have to watch them,” I said,

never know what you have until you throw

am so looking

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

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with a

message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap

made peace with his

thing I realised is that Leo

granted and did not know his action would

was presumptuous about many things, which cost

and will work with

does not like the Alpha

back gently, and

when I told her I was willing

prisoner and has the right to

feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would be

I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at

“Let him see her,” I said, and

at

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can leave

are fated now, so I have nothing to

that let me know Devin won’t have

about Gezel,” I said,

we knew, and he had to sit down to

bitch! Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and she will be

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping it

working with, so we can get

telling you this so you

cause you to be implicated

I said, looking at my