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.

is a cool guy

on her now,” Tamia

have to tell him that his family was involved

would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not hurt

I knew

me to

to protect them

to see what they would do with the items

home early, and I went straight to my

I let her sit on my lap while I went through

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

the alpha

bring it

William

loyal officer.” I told her, and

how to respond because Wilson was the one that

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was

“Him too.

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

they were eager to know

entered, and I knew they were

and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying to calm

and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from our

is with Gezel?”

you what Leo said,” I said, trying

and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit on the

the juice from him

too,” she said, and everyone

Linda, and Linda received it smiling

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

to believe they have either lost it or are

to swap his mate for

later explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

her mixed feelings, and I knew

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

would abuse himself now he knew

“Max wants to do

he joined forces with Devin to

men are

to watch them,” I

you have

am so looking forward to Rugby

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

object soon,” Theo said

is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said,

has made peace with

realised is that Leo

did not know his action would have

was presumptuous about many things, which cost

us the best and will work with us

not like the Alpha and believes the

Tamia’s back gently, and

when I told her I

prisoner and has the right to have

do not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would be back

on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,”

“Let him see her,” I said,

looked at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out

nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and she

to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have

talk about Gezel,” I

told him all we knew, and he had to sit down to control

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

and good name,” he said,

sweeping it

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

you this

won’t cause you to be implicated

I said, looking at