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 and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

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

to tell him that his family was involved in the

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

the case, I knew Gezel was

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

was telling me to protect them first and

what they would do with the items Lily got them,”

returned home early, and I went

her sit on my lap while I went through

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

bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked me,

bring it

William with the

is my most loyal officer.” I

to respond because Wilson was

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and

“Him too.

she

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

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

her there because I was hard as hell and

hiding the fact

Gezel?”

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said,

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

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

get to be pampered, too,” she said,

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

and Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on

wanted to swap his mate for you,

out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty

regrets his actions towards you,” I

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

not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

himself now he knew the fault was with him

to do the

joined forces with Devin

men are

to watch them,” I

know what you have

am so looking forward to

this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate

soon,” Theo said with a tinge

me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said,

has made peace with his

realised is that Leo genuinely loved

for granted and did not know his

about many

us the best and will work with us

not like the Alpha

rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her

not my prisoner and has the right to have

threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but

itinerary, and I have blocked

give up? “Let him see

at

you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so he

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

grin that let me know Devin won’t have it

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

all we knew, and he had

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

our reputation and good name,” he

plan on sweeping it

is working with, so we can

this so you can

won’t cause you to

Theo,” I said, looking at my