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,”

on her now,”

knew I would have to tell him that his

I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

I knew Gezel was not

she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first

what they would do with the items Lily got

early, and I went

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

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

names of the

bring it

William with the

officer.” I told her,

not know how to respond because Wilson

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed

I knew they were eager to know what Leo and

and I knew they

remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because I was

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

took orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked

juice from him and sat quickly,

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

took another Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

Maxwell

said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

have either lost it or

to swap his mate

Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty getting women

you,” I

could see her mixed feelings, and I

not getting

he knew the

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

watch them,” I said, and

you have

so looking

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

object soon,” Theo said

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

made peace

is

did not know his

presumptuous about many things, which cost

the best and will work with us to

like the Alpha and

rubbing Tamia’s back

how she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

is not my prisoner and has the

by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would be back

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

give up? “Let him see

looked at

linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so

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

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

I said, and Marcel was eager to

and he had to

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

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

plan on sweeping it under the

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

you this so you

cause you to be implicated in this

I said, looking