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.

he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I

and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and looked at

have to tell him that his family was involved in

did not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s

the case, I knew

and they wanted me to catch her

feeling was telling me to protect

will wait to see what they would do with the items

and I went straight to

on my lap while I

to trace my half-brother, and I was

bringing the list with the names of the

will bring it

Kappa William with the

I told her, and she smiled

respond because Wilson was the

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

and she kissed my forehead,

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

and Linda entered, and I

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

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

Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked

collected the juice from him and

be pampered, too,” she said,

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

Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on

swap his mate

Kyle found out that her triplets

towards you,” I

and I knew it came to her as a

I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

would abuse himself now he knew the

to do the

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

them,” I said,

what you have until you

so looking

take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated

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

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

has made peace with

realised is

granted and did

was presumptuous about many things, which

best and will work with us to

does not like the Alpha

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

I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

prisoner and has the right to have

by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would be back next

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

see

at me,

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so

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

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

we knew, and he had

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

us our reputation and good name,” he said,

on sweeping

working with, so we

am telling you this so you can take

cause you to be

said, looking at